Now in active build — POC live with Golden Rule Roofing

Safety compliance
that actually works
in the field.

Where does your crew work? FORMWORX loads the exact regulations your business is held to — and only those.

Jurisdiction-Aware Compliance AI-Powered Toolbox Talks Real-Time Hazard Loop OHS Manual Integration GPS-Verified Site Check-Ins Digital Incident Reporting Universal Digital Signatures Audit-Ready Paper Trail Mobile-First Field Tools Brand DNA Auto-Extraction Multi-Jurisdiction Support Crew SOS Directory Jurisdiction-Aware Compliance AI-Powered Toolbox Talks Real-Time Hazard Loop OHS Manual Integration GPS-Verified Site Check-Ins Digital Incident Reporting Universal Digital Signatures Audit-Ready Paper Trail Mobile-First Field Tools Brand DNA Auto-Extraction Multi-Jurisdiction Support Crew SOS Directory
The origin
"I was watching a foreman fill out the same paper form for the twelfth time that month. In the rain. On a roof."
Steven Cote — Co-founder, FORMWORX
Former roofing contractor, BC safety advocate
The problem

BC construction has some of the strictest safety requirements in North America. The tools to meet those requirements? Paper binders and emailed PDFs from 2009.

Built by trades people, for trades people.

FORMWORX started from a simple frustration: every safety software platform was built by software people who had never been on a roof. They had clipboards, not calluses.

The safety module was designed around the actual daily rhythm of a roofing crew — the 6am site start, the glove-on phone check, the foreman who needs to capture a near-miss without stopping work for 20 minutes.

We partnered directly with Golden Rule Roofing as our POC client — a BC roofing contractor targeting their first COR certification. Every feature in FORMWORX Safety was validated against their real workflows before a single line of production code was written.

The result is a platform that doesn't feel like compliance software. It feels like a tool your crew will actually use.

Safety module

Everything WorkSafeBC requires. Nothing extra.

Twelve core features, all interconnected, all grounded in BC law and your company's own OHS manual.

Daily hazard assessment

GPS-stamped site check-in. Red-box logic forces mitigation notes on every failed safety check before the form closes.

Core · COR required

ToolBOT — toolbox talks

AI-generated safety briefings grounded exclusively in WorkSafeBC regulations and your OHS manual. Topic-on-demand or pre-approved library.

AI-powered

Incident reports

Conditional form logic maps directly to WCB Form 7 requirements. Injury incidents trigger immediate email alerts to site owners with a WCB claim link.

WCB Form 7

Crew directory + SOS

Live headcount list. Every worker has a one-tap SOS button revealing emergency contacts and enabling direct calls in a crisis.

Emergency-ready

Fall protection plan

Site-specific fall plan documenting anchor points, fall clearances, and rescue procedures. Required on every BC elevated worksite.

BC Regulation 11.2

Safety AI assistant

Workers ask any safety question. Answers are grounded only in WorkSafeBC rules and your OHS manual — no outside information permitted.

Grounded AI

Equipment log

Asset registry with photo documentation and serial number scanning. Inspection sign-off clears equipment for use on that day's job.

Asset tracking

Emergency drills

Fire and rescue drill log with auto-calculated next-due dates on a 180-day cycle to maintain COR compliance year-round.

COR compliance

File cabinet

Every submitted form is stored permanently. Download branded PDFs stamped with your WorkSafeBC number — ready for any inspector.

Audit-ready

Safety library

Central hub for your company OHS manual, SWPs, and policies. Admins upload — field crew access instantly from their phones.

Document hub

Meeting minutes

Structured safety committee meeting forms with attendance logs, old/new business tracking, and auto-timestamped records.

COR required

User certifications — coming

Track Fall Protection and First Aid ticket holders. Automated expiry alerts before certifications lapse.

In development
AI features

AI that stays in its lane.

FORMWORX Safety uses two distinct AI tools, both with hard guardrails. Neither will answer with US OSHA rules, generic safety advice, or anything outside your specific jurisdiction and company OHS manual.

This is not a chatbot. It's a grounded compliance assistant.

Grounding sources
WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Client's verified OHS manual
US OSHA — blocked
General internet — blocked
Other jurisdictions — blocked

ToolBOT — toolbox talk generator

Foremen describe a topic. ToolBOT generates a full, regulation-cited safety briefing in under 30 seconds. The crew signs digitally when done.

Safety AI assistant

Any worker can ask safety questions in plain language. The AI cites the exact WorkSafeBC regulation or section of your OHS manual in every answer.

JT
Generate a toolbox talk on steep slope roofing safety for today's crew
FW
TOOLBOX TALK — Steep slope roofing
WorkSafeBC OHS Reg. Part 11 · Generated for Golden Rule Roofing

Today's focus is fall protection on roofs with a pitch greater than 4:12. Under BC Reg. 11.4, every worker must be protected by a personal fall arrest system anchored to a rated anchor point... [full briefing — 847 words]
MK
What's the minimum anchor load rating for a single-worker system in BC?
FW
Under WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Section 11.4(3), anchor points for a personal fall arrest system must have a minimum design strength of 22 kN (approximately 5,000 lbs) for each worker attached. This requirement is also reflected in Section 4.3 of your company's OHS manual under "Fall Protection Equipment Standards."
Grounded mode active: All answers are limited exclusively to WorkSafeBC regulations and Golden Rule Roofing's OHS manual. No external sources are used.
Market comparison

How FORMWORX compares.

The safety compliance software market is full of generic platforms built for facility managers. We built for the field.

Feature FORMWORX Safety iAuditor / SafetyCulture Origami Risk Paper + Email
WorkSafeBC-specific grounding ✓ Hard-coded BC law Partial — generic checklists — —
OHS manual integration ✓ AI-grounded — Upload only —
AI toolbox talk generation ✓ Regulation-cited — — —
WCB Form 7 integration ✓ Direct link Export only ✓ Manual
COR audit trail ✓ Built-in loop Requires config ✓ —
Mobile-first / glove-friendly ✓ Core philosophy Mobile app Desktop-first —
Brand DNA integration ✓ Auto-extracted Logo only Manual theming —
Modular ecosystem (add-ons) ✓ FORMWORX suite Integrations only ✓ Enterprise —
Pricing for small trades crews ✓ Starts ~$49/mo $29–$299/mo Enterprise only ✓ Free / slow / risky
Pricing

Tiered pricing. No surprises.

FORMWORX Safety is priced for real trades businesses. Add modules as you grow — you only pay for what you use.

Starter
$49
per month · up to 10 workers
  • Daily hazard assessments
  • Incident reports + WCB Form 7
  • Crew directory + SOS
  • Safety library (upload)
  • File cabinet + PDF export
  • Fall protection plan
  • ToolBOT AI talks
  • Safety AI assistant
  • Hazard trend analytics
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Professional
$99
per month · up to 30 workers
  • Everything in Starter
  • ToolBOT AI toolbox talks
  • Safety AI assistant
  • Emergency drills + COR tracking
  • Equipment log + serial scan
  • Meeting minutes
  • Formal inspections
  • Hazard trend analysis
  • User certifications (when live)
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Enterprise
Custom
unlimited workers · multi-site
  • Everything in Professional
  • Multi-province jurisdiction
  • Prime contractor mode
  • GC / client share portal
  • Shop + office inspections
  • AI-generated OHS manual
  • White-label branding
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • SLA + priority support
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FORMWORX ecosystem add-ons: Safety is module 1. Additional modules (HR, Estimating, Project Management, Invoicing, Client Portal) are each priced independently and snap into the same platform — sharing your brand DNA, your team data, and your client records.
How it works

From onboarding to audit-ready in days.

1

Brand DNA extraction

We scan your website. Your logo, colours, and tone are applied to every document FORMWORX produces — automatically.

2

Jurisdiction load

Based on your service area, your local safety authority's full regulation set is loaded as the AI's knowledge base.

3

OHS manual sync

Upload your existing manual, or build one with our AI tool. This becomes the second source of truth alongside your jurisdiction rules.

4

Deploy to the field

Add your crew via the whitelist system. Foremen start checking in, filing hazards, and running ToolBOT talks the same day.

Build log

Living build documentation.

This is a running record of the FORMWORX Safety build — decisions made, features shipped, and problems solved. Updated with every meaningful build session.

Build status
Core safety featuresLive ✓
ToolBOT AILive ✓
Safety AI assistantIn build
User certificationsIn build
Brand DNA extractionPlanned
Multi-province supportPlanned
Mar 2025

Architecture decision: Safety as a FORMWORX module, not standalone app

Scoped Safety as module 1 of the broader FORMWORX ecosystem. All data entities, RLS policies, and auth flows designed to support future modules sharing the same platform layer. Onboarding brand DNA extraction confirmed as a platform-level feature, not module-specific.

Architecture Platform
Feb 2025

Photo handling migrated to real database storage

Moved from simulated photo uploads to permanent database-attached storage. Photos are now permanently linked to specific report IDs and cannot be altered post-submission. Critical for audit integrity.

Build Data integrity
Jan 2025

Modal focus and scrolling bugs resolved

Fixed long-standing UX issues where background content scrolled behind open modals. App now behaves as a professional enterprise tool — critical for field use when workers need to read reports top-to-bottom without distractions.

Fix UX
Dec 2024

ToolBOT grounding confirmed: WorkSafeBC only, 50% more elaborate than standard models

AI tuning complete. ToolBOT is explicitly blocked from referencing US OSHA or non-BC regulations. Elaboration level increased significantly over default models to produce genuinely useful field briefings, not generic one-liners.

AI Compliance
Nov 2024

Golden Rule Roofing confirmed as POC client #1 — COR-track

GRR has not yet applied for COR but is targeting certification. Every feature prioritized against their real field workflow and COR audit requirements. Alpha Roofing and Cladding confirmed as client #2 (feedback/bug-bounty model — 1 year free access in exchange for structured QA).

Milestone
Build batches

Planned build sequence

01
Platform foundation + Safety core Complete

Multi-tenant database with RLS, role-based auth (Owner/Admin/Foreman/Roofer), whitelist onboarding flow, global context (active job, user role), brand DNA placeholder. Core safety forms: daily hazard, incident report, crew directory, fall plan, safety library.

Supabase RLS 4-role auth Job context GPS check-in Red-box logic WCB Form 7 SOS directory
02
AI layer — ToolBOT + Safety assistant In build

ToolBOT toolbox talk generator grounded in WorkSafeBC + OHS manual. Safety AI assistant with hard-blocked external sources. Prompt architecture, grounding layer, citation format, and OHS manual ingestion pipeline.

ToolBOT v1 Safety AI OHS ingestion Jurisdiction rules Citation format Block list
03
Compliance + audit features Planned

Equipment log with serial scan, emergency drills with 180-day COR calculator, formal inspection forms, meeting minutes, hazard trend analysis board, file cabinet with branded PDF export (WorkSafeBC number stamped).

Equipment log Drill tracker COR calculator Trend board PDF branding Hazard audit loop
04
Brand DNA extraction + onboarding engine Planned

Platform-level feature: automated scraping of client's root website to extract logo, colour palette, typography, and tone. Auto-apply to all generated PDFs, emails, and in-app theming. Onboarding wizard with jurisdiction selector and OHS manual upload or AI generation.

Website scraper Colour extraction Logo import Theme engine Jurisdiction selector OHS wizard
05
User certifications + notifications Planned

Worker certification registry (Fall Pro, First Aid, WHMIS, etc.). Expiry date tracking with automated email/push alerts to admin before lapse. Certification history and renewal prompts.

Cert registry Expiry tracking Push alerts Renewal workflow
06
Enterprise features: Prime contractor + multi-province Future

Prime contractor mode with sub-contractor intake (WCB clearance, insurance, OHS manual collection). GC/client read-only share portal. Jurisdiction toggle (AB, ON, SK). Shop + office inspection module.

Prime contractor mode Sub intake GC portal Multi-province Shop inspection
Innovation

Potential patentable IP.

Several core mechanisms in FORMWORX Safety represent genuinely novel approaches to compliance technology. These are flagged for IP review.

Jurisdiction-grounded AI compliance assistant
A method for constraining an AI language model to answer exclusively from a specific regulatory body's published rules combined with a client-uploaded OHS manual — with hard-blocked external sources and mandatory regulation citation in every response. Configurable by jurisdiction at onboarding.
Hazard audit loop with forced resolution
A workflow system where a field-reported safety hazard creates a mandatory open record that cannot be closed until an administrator reviews the source form, enters resolution notes, and explicitly closes it — generating a timestamped paper trail at each step for third-party audit purposes.
Brand DNA auto-extraction for compliance document generation
A system that scrapes a client's public website at onboarding to extract brand assets (logo, colours, typography, tone) and automatically applies them to all subsequently generated compliance documents, PDFs, and in-app theming without manual design input.
Red-box conditional mitigation gate
A form logic system where marking a safety condition as "failed" triggers a mandatory free-text mitigation field that blocks form submission until completed — creating a structured chain-of-evidence record linking hazard identification directly to the stated remediation action.