The problem
Safe jobsites are driven by your safety observation program, but it only works if people actually report what they see. A form built for a desk can take up to 15 minutes, long enough that most people learn to hit their reporting goal, not report every issue. And what does get reported is often entered at a desk at the end of the day, from memory.
Fewer complete observations means fewer patterns caught before they become incidents. Add the time spent chasing volume and closeout, and it is all time not spent on the actual job.
Per observation, on a desk form
up to 15 min
to fill out a safety form