Case Study: Forwood Safety

Client Overview

Forwood Safety is an Australian technology company specializing in workplace safety and operational risk management for heavy industries.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Brisbane, the company delivers advanced safety solutions deployed across 1,000+ sites in 60 countries.

Their platform is used by major global mining companies including:

• BHP
• Rio Tinto
• Newmont Corporation

These organizations operate high-risk industrial environments where safety compliance and hazard mitigation are mission-critical.

Business Challenge

Before partnering with NSC, the client’s platform had been operating for nearly 8 years as a legacy system. As their customer base expanded globally, several challenges emerged:

• Growing data complexity from thousands of hazardous work sites
• Need for real-time risk monitoring and reporting
• Increasing demand for mobile accessibility for on-site personnel
• Requirement to maintain system stability while modernizing architecture

The client required a dedicated engineering team capable of taking full operational ownership of the platform while continuously evolving its capabilities.

NSC Solution

NSC deployed a 9-member dedicated engineering team responsible for the full management, maintenance, and enhancement of the platform.

The system consists of multiple interconnected components:

Web Portal

Centralized administrative platform enabling:

• Risk data management
• Safety verification workflows
• Compliance and auditing processes
• Data visualization dashboards
• System configuration and reporting

Mobile Applications

Cross-platform applications for iOS and Android, enabling field workers to:

• Record safety observations
• Submit hazard reports
• Access site safety verification data
• Synchronize operational data in real time

Data & Visualization Layer

The platform integrates advanced data pipelines and visualization tools to support enterprise-level risk analytics.

Technology Stack

• Frontend: React
• Backend: Python
• Mobile: Flutter
• CMS: Drupal
• Cloud Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, Kinesis, S3)
• Visualization: QuickSight
• Mapping: MapTiler

Business Impact

Through the collaboration, NSC enabled the client to:

• Maintain a stable global safety management platform across 60+ countries
• Improve real-time hazard monitoring for high-risk industrial sites
• Enable mobile-first safety workflows for field engineers
• Support continuous platform evolution without operational disruption

The partnership has been ongoing for over 3 years, demonstrating long-term trust and operational reliability.