App Profile: HCSS Field: Time, cost, safety

No more paper in the field! Work faster & smarter with this easy-to-use yet robust app designed for the heavy civil construction workforce. It supplements the HCSS suite of software by keeping you mobile & productive with these features in your pocket:


~~~~~FIELD~~~~~
Collect better data with less effort, while staying connected to the office & shop (requires HeavyJob).

• TIME CARDS: We've got the easiest time cards in the industry! Save hours each month by ditching pen & paper for an app foremen actually want to use. Just tap to enter time & production, even across multiple jobs, with or without Internet.
• DIARY: Record weather with 1 tap from GPS, tag days with searchable keywords, & note events with speech-to-text.
• PHOTOS: Take photos, draw notes on them, & share with the office.
• NEEDS: Need more resources to meet production goals? Send requests directly to your dispatcher (requires HCSS Dispatcher).
• MAINTENANCE: Prevent costly breakdowns & other equipment downtime by instantly sharing issues with your shop (requires Equipment360).
• MATERIALS & SUBS (iPad only): Track materials received & installed on site to improve invoicing accuracy & boost timely payments.
• FORMS (iPad only): Collect owner-requested info with PDF forms that can automatically fill themselves with data from your app. Or, manually fill any form custom-built by the office.
• MULTILINGUAL: We support English, Spanish, Portuguese, & French.


~~~~~MANAGEMENT~~~~~
Manage your projects like a pro. Receive real-time info from the field to make changes when & where it matters (requires HeavyJob).

• TIME CARD REVIEW (iPad only): Approve time cards or send rejection notes back to your foreman to make corrections.
• DAILY DIGEST (iPad only): Grab a cup of coffee & start your day off with a quick overview of each job. Check job health & progress, & drill into the details that matter.
• JOB ANALYSIS: Always know whether you’re making or losing money, identify which activities are causing the biggest impact, & take action. (Foremen can be given access as well.)
• PRODUCTION PLANNER (iPad only): Project next week’s performance based on current data so you’ll know exactly how much work needs to be done & what resources are required to meet goals. (Foremen can be given access as well.)


~~~~~SAFETY~~~~~
Put safety where it matters most—right in the field (requires HCSS Safety).

• MEETINGS: Hold meetings, record attendance, & capture digital signatures. Use our library of 1,000+ templates influenced by OSHA, the AGC, DOD, & Army Corps of Engineers, or access your company’s custom-built templates.
• OBSERVATIONS: See a hazard? Report it to keep everyone safe on the job. See a stellar example of safety? We make it easy to provide positive reinforcement, too.
• NEAR MISS: Capture near misses in real time so your safety team can develop timely training & prevent incidents before they occur.
• INCIDENTS (iPad only): Report incidents faster & with more accuracy. Send reports directly to the office, where they can be easily referenced at any time for OSHA & insurance purposes.
• INSPECTIONS: Perform inspections in the field with ease by using our robust library or accessing your company’s custom-built library.
• JHA/AHA/JSA (iPad only): We’ll step you through each job hazard analysis. Use our pre-built templates or access custom-built templates that are specific to your job.
• SKILLS & CERTS: Always put the right person on the job when you have instant access to crew qualifications, documentation, & expiration dates.


~~~~~TEAM~~~~~
Communicate with your project team without leaving the app. Chat with other users in the field or in the office to get answers quickly and efficiently.


~~~~~Try it out now!~~~~~
On the login screen, tap "Explore the app" (best on an iPad for a guided experience). Full app usage requires a subscription plan.