SkillSignal

A construction site needs to know who is on it, whether they are qualified and what hazards the day's work involves. SkillSignal answers these questions through mobile apps for high-risk workplaces, with construction as its main focus and manufacturing and local government named in its materials. Its site describes it as a safety, compliance and risk control platform built exclusively for the construction industry, available on iOS and Android.

Apps for workers and supervisors

There are two sides to the product. The worker app is offered in six languages so crews can connect with the project directly. The supervisor app is for managing workforce compliance and controlling risk as it develops on the job. The company says its single app saves hours each week on orientations and daily jobsite paperwork, and that users save around seven to ten administrative hours per jobsite per week.

What the platform covers

• Worker orientation and compliance, aimed at meeting OSHA and local requirements.
• Certification management with automatic alerts when credentials need attention.
• Access control and contractor management, to keep track of the right people being in the right place at the right time.
• Document management and e-signature, which put jobsite paperwork in one database in place of stacks of paper.
• Safety training and video content for workers.
• Reporting and analytics that measure incidents, injuries and near-misses over time.

AI for job hazard analysis

The vendor also offers an AI feature made for drafting job hazard analyses and pre-task plans, which it calls the first of its kind. It also says data is kept where the customer wants it, and that it is protected through Trust Guard and Veracode.

Scale and customers

The company reports figures such as more than 1.7 million worker logs, over 600 million square feet of construction covered and more than a million documents processed. It says general contractors across the United States and many trade contractors use it, and describes a case in which a mechanical trade firm with 550 employees on 35 projects used it for new-employee orientations and regular video training.