Learn how Chelton used Evotix to move safety beyond a one‑person function, increase frontline engagement and create a single, trusted view of risk across manufacturing, engineering and leadership teams.
Sustained increase in safety observations
Observations reported per month on average, providing consistent visibility into hazards and near misses across sites.
Simplified safety systems and oversight
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platform consolidating 6 safety systems, creating a single source of truth for reporting, risk management and audits.
Faster, low-friction reporting
20sec
To submit a near-miss report, removing barriers to encourage participation.
Centralized visibility
100%
workforce reach across roles and sites, with senior leaders, managers, supervisors, employees, contractors and visitors actively using the system.
At a Glance
- Challenge
Chelton operates across three aerospace manufacturing and engineering sites with varied risk profiles and a workforce of around 460 people. Safety responsibility was largely concentrated in a single EHS role, supported by multiple disconnected systems that created friction and limited engagement from the wider workforce. Reporting processes were clunky and time‑consuming, which discouraged near‑miss and hazard reporting that left gaps in visibility. As audits highlighted low reporting volumes, Chelton recognized the need for a scalable solution that could shift safety ownership beyond one individual and into everyday operations.
- Solution
Chelton implemented Evotix to simplify reporting and give teams across all sites an easy way to capture hazards, near misses and observations as part of their normal work. The platform’s configurability allowed workflows to be tailored to different departments while consolidating six separate safety systems into one centralized solution. By removing login barriers and reducing reporting to a quick, intuitive process, Evotix helped drive participation across roles and levels. Safety ownership expanded from a single function to managers, supervisors and frontline teams, supported by shared visibility and clearer accountability.
About Chelton
Chelton is a long-established aerospace, aviation and defense manufacturer operating across three sites in Marlow, Newmarket and Redhill. The business is focused on delivering high‑quality, precision‑engineered products while maintaining strong operational discipline and accountability across its workforce.
- Industry: Aviation and Aerospace
- Country / Region: UK
- Company Size: 460+ employees
- Customer Since: 2025
Chelton’s Business, Mission and EHS&S Priorities
Chelton is an aerospace, aviation and defense manufacturer with operations spanning manufacturing, engineering, laboratories and office environments across three UK sites. The business operates in a highly regulated, precision‑driven industry where consistent processes and disciplined execution are essential to success. Safety is viewed as a fundamental part of how Chelton protects its people, maintains quality and ensures reliability across day‑to‑day operations. Strategically, Chelton aims to embed safety ownership across every role, ensuring issues are surfaced early, accountability is shared and safe behaviors become part of how the business operates.
It’s not about keeping people out of prison or ticking compliance boxes. It’s about doing what’s right for the people, not just the business.
Nathan SayersSHE Coordinator
The Limits of Compliance‑Driven Safety in a Growing Organization
As Chelton continued to grow, its existing approach to safety management became increasingly difficult to scale. Responsibility was concentrated in a single EHS role and supported by multiple disconnected systems that required manual administration and constant follow‑up. Reporting processes relied on printed forms, spreadsheets and multiple logins, which made submitting near‑misses or observations time‑consuming and easy to postpone. As a result, reporting remained inconsistent, with limited leading‑indicator data available to inform prevention.
These process limitations meant safety activity was fragmented and heavily reliant on individual effort rather than structured workflows. Audits highlighted the lack of meaningful reporting data for a business of Chelton’s size, raising concerns about visibility and resilience. Without a simple, integrated way to capture issues, assign actions and track follow‑through, safety remained largely compliance‑focused and reactive, limiting the organization’s ability to embed shared ownership and proactive risk management.
The systems we used before didn’t quite do what we needed them to do. People had to log in, be an admin, remember passwords — and that just doesn’t work when everyone’s busy.
Nathan Sayers
SHE Coordinator
Turning Safety Reporting Into Shared Ownership With Evotix
Evotix gave Chelton a set of core capabilities designed to remove friction from safety reporting. Simple, accessible reporting allows employees to raise hazards, near misses and observations quickly, without logins or administrative barriers. Real‑time visibility means information is captured centrally and made immediately available, providing a clear and reliable view of safety activity across the business.
These capabilities led to meaningful changes in how safety processes work day to day. Reporting no longer flows back to a single individual for follow‑up but moves through structured workflows where actions can be assigned, tracked and closed by managers and supervisors. This shift redistributed responsibility, reduced manual chasing and brought greater consistency and accountability to how issues were addressed.
Over time, these process changes continue to support Chelton’s broader safety goals and values. Reporting is now part of how work is done rather than a compliance task, enabling earlier visibility, shared learning and more engaged conversations about risk. Safety ownership extends beyond policy and procedure into everyday decision-making, enabling Chelton to move toward a more proactive, prevention‑focused approach supported by clear, meaningful data.
It’s not just me anymore. Managers, supervisors and the team own what they raise, track actions and follow things through.
Nathan Sayers
SHE Coordinator
A Proactive Model for Shared Safety Management
Today, Chelton operates with a safety model that reflects how the business expects work to be done: responsibly, transparently and with shared accountability. Safety is no longer managed as a standalone function or compliance requirement, but as an integrated capability that supports decision making, consistency and long‑term performance. Information from the frontline is surfaced regularly, discussed openly and used to guide action across the organization.
This model aligns closely with Chelton’s broader values and goals. By reinforcing trust, ownership and early intervention, safety supports the business’s focus on reliability, quality and sustainable growth. Leaders and teams share a common view of risk and responsibility, enabling safety to contribute meaningfully to operational resilience rather than sitting alongside it as a separate concern.
Key Improvements
- Shared ownership embedded across the organization
Safety is actively owned by managers, supervisors and employees, reinforcing collective responsibility rather than reliance on a single role or function.
- Safety insight used to support strategic decision‑making
Reporting and visibility enable informed conversations around priorities, planning and risk, strengthening how safety contributes to business outcomes.
- Clear accountability aligned with Chelton’s values
Actions are owned, tracked and followed through transparently, reinforcing expectations and trust at every level of the organization.
- Consistent visibility to support leadership governance
Leaders have reliable, ongoing insight into safety activity, enabling confident oversight and timely engagement without micromanagement.
- A scalable foundation for proactive risk management
Chelton now operates with a safety model that can adapt as the business evolves, supporting prevention, shared learning and long‑term resilience.
Safety data is no longer something we have to piece together. It’s there, it’s clear and it’s being used.
Nathan Sayers
SHE Coordinator
Why Evotix?
Chelton selected Evotix not only for its functionality, but for its ability to support a long‑term, scalable approach to safety management. The platform aligned with Chelton’s goal of embedding shared responsibility and making safety easier to manage across everyday operations, without adding complexity for the business.
Beyond the technology itself, Chelton valued the ongoing partnership and structured support provided throughout implementation and beyond. Regular check‑ins, guidance and accessibility helped ensure the system was configured to match real operational needs. This combination of capability and support gave Chelton confidence that Evotix could evolve alongside the business and continue to deliver value over time.
To date, Evotix has helped Chelton:
- Increase frontline engagement in safety reporting, turning near‑misses and observations into a consistent, reliable source of insight
- Shift safety ownership beyond a single role, with managers, supervisors and teams actively raising, tracking and closing actions
- Improve confidence and visibility across the business, enabling clearer oversight and more informed safety discussions
- Establish a scalable, values‑led safety model, supporting proactive risk management and long‑term operational resilience
It was the fact that you care. It was the fact that there were constant calls before we even went live. We weren’t just given a system and left on our own. We felt cared for, with Evotix supporting us every step of the way.
Nathan Sayers
SHE Coordinator
Looking Ahead: Scaling An Integrated Safety Model
Looking ahead, Chelton’s long‑term vision is to continue embedding safety as a core business capability that evolves alongside the organization. Leadership remains committed to reinforcing shared ownership, transparent accountability and early intervention, ensuring safety continues to support quality, reliability and sustainable growth rather than operating as a separate function.
Building on the foundation established with Evotix, Chelton plans to expand its use of the platform to further integrate learning, asset management and connected processes. By linking safety insights more closely with training, equipment and operational planning, the organization aims to strengthen how risks are understood and managed across the business, while maintaining the simplicity and engagement that have driven adoption to date.
As Chelton continues to mature its approach, the focus remains on consistency, visibility and trust. By using data to inform decisions and empower teams, the business is positioning safety as a long‑term enabler of resilience and performance, capable of scaling as priorities, programs and operational demands continue to evolve.
Now that the system is in place, we can focus on building and improving how safety works across the business, not just maintaining it.
Nathan Sayers
SHE Coordinator
