Procore + HammerTech: The Future of Connected Safety in Construction

Nearly half of contractors still rely on spreadsheets for safety—despite managing everything else in Procore. Here’s how integrating HammerTech changes that, unlocking cleaner data and safer sites.

Why Connected Safety Matters Now 

Construction leaders have long wrestled with the same truth: safety isn’t a side workflow—it’s core to project success. Yet, for years, safety has been relegated to paper binders, spreadsheets, or bolted-on modules within project management systems. The result? Incomplete data, inconsistent processes, and workers left outside of the digital loop. 

The consequences are significant. Studies consistently show that: 

• 47% of enterprise contractors still rely on paper and spreadsheets for safety workflows. 

• 20% average schedule overruns persist across the industry, with safety-related disruptions being a major driver.  

• $13 Billion in annual lost productivity and other related costs due to non-fatal work injuries in construction. 

In short, when safety is managed in silos, it doesn’t just endanger workers—it impacts schedule, cost, and company reputation. 

That’s why leading contractors increasingly turn to a “better together” model: pairing Procore’s operational backbone with HammerTech’s dedicated safety platform. 

The Role of Each Platform

Procore: The Operational Backbone 

Procore is the central nervous system for project delivery. It manages drawings, RFIs, submittals, schedules, financials, and project-wide coordination. Its strength lies in giving owners, GCs, and subcontractors one place to manage workflows across the entire lifecycle of construction. 

HammerTech: The Safety Engine 

HammerTech is built exclusively for safety and workforce management. It covers the entire safety lifecycle: 

• Worker onboarding & digital inductions 

• Pre-task plans (PTPs) and job hazard analyses (JHAs) 

• Permit-to-work systems 

• Safety inspections & observations 

• Incident reporting and corrective actions 

• Safety meetings and toolbox talks

Unlike generic form engines, HammerTech connects these workflows into a single safety data stream—providing traceability at the worker level and insight at the executive level. 

Together, Procore and HammerTech don’t compete—they complement. Contractors gain both operational efficiency and safety depth, with integration ensuring the two platforms act as one. 

The Integration: What Actually Syncs 

When contractors connect HammerTech and Procore, three critical data sets sync seamlessly: 

1. Projects – Eliminates duplicate setup and ensures every project exists consistently in both systems. 

2. Vendors / Employers – Keeps subcontractor and employer data aligned, reducing confusion and ensuring clean reporting across systems. 

3. Worker Hours – Labor data flows from HammerTech’s field records into Procore’s daily logs, ensuring payroll, productivity, and compliance reporting are accurate. 

This might sound simple, but the impact is profound. Superintendents no longer waste time “walking the site with a clipboard” to count workers. Safety managers don’t wonder whether data was logged in Procore or HammerTech. Instead, both systems become a single source of truth, reducing duplication and giving confidence in the numbers. 

Tangible Outcomes for Safety Leaders 

Contractors using the two systems together report measurable benefits: 

Faster Worker Onboarding

Digital inductions mean workers can start on time, not days late. In fact, integrated workflows deliver 51% faster worker start times compared to paper-based or siloed processes. 

“HammerTech’s digital inductions, permit-to-work system, and inspection checklists cut down onboarding time, ensure permits are tracked correctly, and give supervisors a clear picture of site readiness before work starts.”  

Niamh Bonner,Vision Contracting

Cleaner, More Reliable Data

With hours, vendors, and projects synced across systems, contractors experience 43% fewer data errors in reporting and daily logs. This means leadership can trust the data flowing into dashboards and BI tools, instead of second-guessing its accuracy.

Reduced Risk and Insurance Savings

By capturing safety activity in real time and benchmarking subcontractor performance, contractors have achieved 15–32% reductions in insurance premiums. Data doesn’t just satisfy compliance—it becomes leverage for negotiations with insurers and owners.

Enhanced Collaboration and Accountability

When safety actions are visible across platforms, teams spend less time chasing paperwork and more time managing risk. 

“The biggest difference is real-time collaboration and accountability. Site teams no longer rely on paper processes—everything from inspections to RAMS are instantly visible to the wider team, streamlining communication and improving safety and quality outcomes.”  

—Laura McCooey, Elliott Group

Better Business Outcomes

Ultimately, safety isn’t just about compliance—it’s about performance. With HammerTech and Procore connected, delays tied to safety are minimized, incidents are reduced, and projects run more predictably. 

“Procore is our central platform for project management… HammerTech is our dedicated safety management system. By using both of these tools we have digitized and centralized processes that used to be paper-based or inconsistent across projects.”  

—Hamed Ashtari, Axiom Builders

Addressing Common Concerns 

Safety leaders are rightly cautious about adding tools or changing workflows. Here’s how the integration addresses the top objections: 

• “We already use Procore for safety.” 
  Procore is a strong project platform. Many of our customers have found that safety at scale needs deeper governance. We work alongside Procore in many accounts – you keep delivery where it is and layer HammerTech for safety lifecycle control. 

• “We don’t want two systems.” 
  Without HammerTech, teams often fall back to spreadsheets or point solutions—creating more silos, not fewer. Integration ensures both systems complement each other, delivering simplicity and effectiveness. 

• “Training teams will slow us down.” 
  HammerTech is mobile-first, multilingual, and designed for workers. Contractors report that field teams adopt it quickly because it removes admin burden, rather than adding to it. 

• “Another tool means higher cost.” 
  HammerTech’s unlimited access model ensures every worker can participate without driving up per-seat costs. One avoided OSHA-recordable incident can offset the annual investment. 

Future-Proofing Safety and Operations

Construction is moving from digitization to intelligence. The Procore + HammerTech integration is built for that future. 

• Centralized analytics. Safety, cost, and schedule data flow into BI tools like Power BI, giving executives actionable insights across the entire portfolio. 

• AI-powered safety. HammerTech Intelligence uses connected data to automate workflows and surface predictive insights. 

• Expanding integration roadmap. Both platforms maintain open APIs, with integration points continuously evolving to cover more workflows. 

This ensures contractors aren’t just solving today’s problems—they’re building a foundation for long-term resilience. 

Final Takeaway: Better Together 

Safety leaders don’t need another app—they need a strategy. Procore and HammerTech deliver that strategy: 

• Procore manages operations with efficiency. 

• HammerTech manages safety with depth. 

• Integration ensures the two systems act as one, delivering cleaner data, safer projects, and better business outcomes. 

“Procore is great for project management, but to meet company-wide safety goals we needed a dedicated solution. That’s why HammerTech was chosen.” 

 —Joshua Bullock, Gray Construction 

For contractors ready to elevate safety from paperwork to performance, Procore + HammerTech is the proven path forward.

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