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Streamlining Safety
Operations Through the
Widespread Use of Mobility
Tablets
Jim BarryVice President, HSEPCL Construction
ASSE PDCLas Vegas, 2013
Rich Baldwin, CSP
U.S. Director, HSE
PCL Construction
Technical Assistance
Present are three PCL staff members who will help answer technical questions:
• Somsong Phungtham
• Galina Delude
• Jeremy Zimmerman
Content
• Introduction• The Need for Mobility Tablets• Overview of Safety Systems• The Evolution of the PCL SMC• Development of the SMC for
Mobility• Benefits• Negative Aspects• Mobility Tablet Training• Summary
Introduction
Introduction
• Managers’ complain – “Too much time in the office!”
• Initial computer use for safety was limited
• iPad introduced in 2010
• Widespread use in construction
Introduction
• Construction applications developed
• BIM
• Schedules, engineering drawings
The Need for Mobility Tablets
The Value of Field Presence
• HSE staff more valuable in the field
The Value of Field Presence
• Observe and correct hazards
• Presence reminds others to be safe
• Assist and help to train supervisors
Overview of Safety
Systems
Overview of Safety Systems
• The PCL Safety Management Center (SMC) is a data gathering and reporting system that is designed to:
• Reduce the time spent in creating safety reports
• Improve the accuracy of safety statistics
• Provide real time safety trend analysis data and graphs
• Enable accurate review of safety data and trends
Overview of Safety Systems
• The SMC collects HSE information on:
• Behavioral Safety Observations
• Pre-Job Safety Inspections and Audits
• Incidents
• HSE Inspections
• Field Safety Meetings
• District/Project HSE Committee Meetings
• Subcontractor Hours
• Monthly Safe Action Plans
Overview of Safety Systems
• Collecting Data Enables:
• Trend analysis of:
• Incident Causes
• Incident Types
• Body Parts Injured
• Updating of OSHA Logs
Overview of Safety Systems
PCL SMC Evolution
PCL SMC Evolution• Originally developed in 2005
• Research and trial and error involved
• Forms modeled after those in the HSE Manual
• InfoPath was used for data entry• InfoPath Forms were saved to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
PCL SMC Evolution• InfoPath Forms Services
Technology • In MS SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise CAL
• Also in MS Office Forms Server 2007.
PCL SMC Evolution
Since 2005, additional forms and capabilities added to SMC• Use of mobility tablets
requires completely different systems
• Users with web browser access do not need to have InfoPath installed
• Subcontractors can access our SMC on the web
PCL SMC Evolution• To run off-line, Windows 8 or
iPad SMC application is needed• The complexity of the HSE
forms required the development of unique applications
• Using off-the-shelf forms would have reduced development costs
PCL SMC Evolution
• Project Resources Library• Access to cache of documents
readily available anytimeo HSE Manualso Trade contractor informationo JHAso Fed and State OSHA and
Provinical Standards
PCL SMC Evolution
• Project Resources Libraryo Competent persons logo Training recordso Trend analyseso Engineering drawingso Critical lift plans
o Populated from project, district or corporate office
Development of the SMC for the Mobility
Tablet
Development of the SMC for the Mobility Tablet
• Initiated December, 2011
• First – the Business Requirements Document
• Authored by business analysts and safety pros
• Details refined by IT specialists
• A road map with every spec and capability outlined
Development of the SMC for the Mobility Tablet
Aim was to move from InfoPath to web-based forms
• Anyone with web browser supporting HTML 5 and CSS 5 can use SMC
• Any device can be used… Windows 8 or iPad
• Subcontractors or JV partners can access SMC
Development of the SMC for the Mobility Tablet
• User requirements continually updated
• Beta testing by projects and individuals
• Training conducted
Development of the SMC for the Mobility Tablet
Development was not without difficulties:
• Overseas technical assistance was aborted
• Developers didn’t have too many places to turn to for help since Windows 8 was so new
• Navigation Menus required improvement
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Data entry in field• Data entry much faster because
we only have to do it once
• Web-based applications available to all on project
• Field presence beneficial
• Trends identified in real time
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Incident investigations faster• Witnesses interviewed in the field
• Pictures taken at the scene
• Reference materials available
• Voice and handwriting to text ability
• Report form completed
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Inspection reports done in the field• Complex PCL system easier to
use
• Hazard categories on-line
• Digital pictures of findings inserted
• Voice and handwriting to text ability
• References available on-line
• Near instantaneous report submittal speeds notifications and trend analysis
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Behavioral safety observations submitted in the field• Critical items checklist blocks
marked
• Voice and handwriting to text used for notes
• Digital pictures of observation taken
• Tablet entries made after the observation is complete
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Safety meetings documented• District, project and special HSE
committee meetings
• Field safety meetings
• Names of attendees
• Meeting dates and content
• Persons leading the meeting
• Meeting data immediately available
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Pre-Job Safety Instruction (PSI)• Record PSI audits in the field
• Document PSI accomplishment
• Important to measure subcontractor participation
• Reports assessed in district and corporate office
Benefits of a Mobility Tablet
Negative Aspects of
Mobility Tablet Use
Negative Aspects of Mobility Tablet Use
The advantages are overwhelming, but there are negative aspects• Field users could
be distracted and at risk
Negative Aspects of Mobility Tablet Use
• Evidence shows that SMC entries are faster on a desktop computer
• Initial start-up costs are high• Tablets and applications add
costs to the project• Craft worker perception may be
negative• Training is required
Mobility Tablet Training
Mobility Tablet TrainingFace-to face training to use tablets is done on each site• An IT and HSE professional do the
training on each site
• Two days in duration
• Power Point and on-site, hands-on elements
• Tablet can be used for training craft workers in brief sessions
Summary
Summary
• Value is apparent• Evidence from beta testing
shows that HSE professionals are able to devote far more time to the field
• Beta testers are enhusiastic• More worker contacts assured• Use broadens to all
supervisors
DISCUSSION
Streamlining Safety
Operations Through the
Widespread Use of Mobility
Tablets
Jim BarryVice President, HSEPCL Construction
ASSE PDCLas Vegas, 2013
Rich Baldwin, CSP
U.S. Director, HSE
PCL Construction