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GETTING STARTED & BASICS

How is SkillSignal different from traditional paper-based safety systems?

SkillSignal replaces paper-based systems with a fully digital, cloud-based platform that:

  • Eliminates 70% of paperwork from jobsites
  • Provides 15-20x more data than traditional systems for 100% paperless compliance
  • Stores all documents automatically in a centralized, searchable digital library
  • Enables real-time submissions and instant access from any connected device
  • Removes scanning and archiving costs entirely
  • Allows speech-to-text functionality so workers don’t need to type
  • Provides automatic daily logs and reports with 22% increase in automation
Do I need to be part of a large company to benefit from SkillSignal?

No. SkillSignal is designed to be scalable and cost-effective for construction firms of all sizes. The platform is:

  • Selected as #1 by top ENR General Contractors
  • Loved by thousands of Trade Contractors across the US
  • Simple, affordable, and scalable
How long does it take to get SkillSignal up and running?

SkillSignal is designed for rapid deployment:

  • Extremely easy to deploy to all field supervisors
  • Custom safety requirements can be set up in less than 5 minutes
  • Project websites for subcontractor mobilization take just a few minutes to set up
  • Workers can complete orientations before arriving on site
  • One customer deployed SkillSignal and trained all foremen in less than 3 days when facing urgent OSHA compliance needs
Can SkillSignal work with my existing construction management software?

Yes. SkillSignal offers integrations with major construction management platforms including:

  • Procore
  • Arcoro
  • Other partners

SkillSignal is open to exploring integrations with whatever system you’re using. Contact us at info@skillsignal.com to discuss custom integrations.

Is SkillSignal suitable for both general contractors and specialty contractors?

Yes, absolutely. SkillSignal is built for both:

  • General Contractors: Connects every individual on your project (workers, foremen, superintendents, project managers, architects, consultants) for total oversight and control
  • Trade/Specialty Contractors: Preferred by trade contractors with features specifically designed for their needs
  • The platform is built exclusively for the construction industry and works on any project type
What devices does SkillSignal work on? (iOS, Android, web)

SkillSignal is available on:

  • iOS (available on iOS App Store)
  • Android (available on Android App Store)
  • Web (desktop web application for total risk control)
  • Mobile & Desktop – works seamlessly across all platforms

The platform provides both a Worker App and a Supervisor App (SSID) optimized for different user roles.

Do my workers need to be tech-savvy to use SkillSignal?

No. SkillSignal is designed for ease of use:

  • Intuitive multilingual UX available in 14 languages
  • Speech-to-text functionality means no typing required
  • Simple QR code scanning for site check-in
  • Workers who initially resisted the platform “cannot use it enough now! They love the time it saves” (testimonial from Fontaine Brothers)
  • “Easy to use and extremely easy to deploy” (testimonial from HOLT TX)

SAFETY & COMPLIANCE

Can SkillSignal verify that only compliant workers enter my jobsite?

Yes. SkillSignal provides comprehensive access control:

  • Real-time verification of every worker on each admission against all daily health screening, background vetting, and safety requirements
  • QR code scanning connects workers to custom entry conditions
  • Non-compliant workers are instantly flagged and not allowed on site
  • Integrates seamlessly with turnstile systems for gate access control
  • Ensures you know everyone who’s on your site with 100% confidence of compliance
How do I know if a worker's certifications are up to date?

SkillSignal provides:

  • LinkedIn-like worker profiles that include training cards, certifications, trade and career history
  • Workers upload their training cards and professional certifications through the exclusive worker app
  • Automatic alerts and reminders for expired certificates
  • Real-time tracking of certification status
  • Full digital profile accessible in 6 languages
What happens if a worker's documentation expires?

SkillSignal’s automated system:

  • Sends automatic alerts and reminders for expired certificates
  • Can send text message alerts to workers and supervisors
  • Flags non-compliant workers at check-in, preventing site access
  • Provides real-time verification against all safety requirements
  • Allows you to set up automatic alerts for missing worker documents
How does SkillSignal handle safety inspections and observations?

SkillSignal offers comprehensive inspection capabilities:

  • Mobile app inspections with speech-to-text (no typing required)
  • Templates available for compliance with safety regulations
  • Add photos to reports on the fly
  • Send reports from the field via phone or tablet in PDF format as soon as complete
  • Track results easily and assign corrective actions
  • Complete pre-task plans (PTP), job hazard analysis (JHA), site observations, incident reports, safety logs, and job huddles
  • Improves inspection frequency for safer worksites and reduced risk
Can I customize safety requirements for different projects?

Yes, absolutely:

  • Set custom safety requirements in less than 5 minutes
  • Customize requirements for different projects and sites
  • Easily update safety content – the system automatically checks for new content daily and distributes at check-in
  • Create custom inspection templates for specific trades
  • Set custom documentation needs for subcontractors (safety plans, certificates of insurance, contracts & agreements)
  • Provide workers with safety information access via simple invite code before they step on site

WORKER MANAGEMENT & ORIENTATIONS

How does the multilingual worker app work? What languages are supported?

The SkillSignal Worker App features:

  • Available in 14 languages for full accessibility
  • Worker profiles accessible in all 14 languages
  • Intuitive multilingual UX designed for construction workers
  • Helps unburden field staff and simplify field operations
  • Specific languages supported are not listed on the website, but contact SkillSignal for details
How long does a safety orientation take using SkillSignal?

SkillSignal dramatically reduces orientation time:

  • Save 40 minutes per worker orientation
  • Workers can complete orientations before arriving on site
  • Safety videos stream instantly (no waiting for downloads)
  • Workers can fill out and e-sign orientation paperwork digitally
  • Submission records are automatically stored in the cloud
  • Workers arrive ready to go with custom orientation completed
Can workers complete orientations before arriving on site?

Yes:

  • Workers have access to safety information with a simple invite code
  • Can go through orientation content even before they step on your worksite
  • Workers arrive with custom orientation completed
  • Reduces on-site time and gets workers productive faster
  • All records automatically stored and verified before site arrival
How do I track worker time and attendance with SkillSignal?

SkillSignal captures comprehensive workforce data:

  • Detailed workforce attendance tracking
  • Simple QR code scan for check-in/check-out
  • Real-time verification on each admission
  • Captures 15-20x more data in the field than traditional systems
  • Automatic daily logs and reports
  • Full visibility into who’s on site at any given time
Can I manage subcontractor workers and my own crew in one system?

Yes, SkillSignal connects everyone:

  • Manages every single individual on your project in one platform
  • Tracks both direct employees and subcontractor workers
  • Crew Access feature allows managing access for different companies
  • Project website for mobilization coordinates all subcontractors
  • Unified system for workers, foremen, superintendents, project managers, architects, and consultants

PRICING & ROI

How much time will SkillSignal save me per week?

SkillSignal delivers significant time savings:

  • Save 7-10 admin hours per week, per jobsite on average
  • Save 40 minutes per worker orientation
  • 22% increase in automation with automatic daily logs and reports
  • Reduces time required on admin tasks with digital efficiency
  • Eliminates hours spent on paperwork filing, scanning, and archiving
  • Generate reports in 2-4 clicks (vs. hours of manual compilation)
Will SkillSignal help me lower my insurance costs?

Yes, SkillSignal provides data and metrics that support insurance negotiations:

  • Use unprecedented depth of field data to negotiate insurance costs
  • Better safety records help win more clients and revenue
  • Detailed analytics demonstrate strong safety performance to insurers

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT & REPORTING

How does SkillSignal handle certificates of insurance and subcontractor documents?

SkillSignal provides comprehensive document management:

  • Project Pre-Mobilization Website – secure portal for collecting safety plans, certificates of insurance, contracts & agreements from all subcontractors
  • Set up in minutes and invite all subcontractors at once
  • Process flows included: easily approve or reject submitted documentation
  • Automatic alerts and updates
  • No more lost emails or complicated spreadsheets
  • All documents stored in one centralized, searchable digital library
  • Can upload contractor’s COI through the Supervisor App (SSID)
  • Secure website and secure uploads
Can I get automatic daily reports emailed to me?

Yes:

  • 22% increase in automation with automatic daily logs and reports
  • Real-time submissions shared with authorized administrative users
  • Reports can be sent from the field via phone or tablet in PDF format
  • Generate reports in 2-4 clicks
  • Report output available in PDF or spreadsheet formats
What kind of analytics and reports does SkillSignal provide?

SkillSignal offers robust analytics and reporting:

  • 20+ pre-formatted reports available
  • Advanced field data analytics
  • Captures 15-20x more data in the field than traditional systems
  • Generate reports in 2-4 clicks
  • Track trends, reduce risk, and empower decisions
  • Detailed workforce attendance, training and certification profiles, skills & experience, safety requirements, observations, inspections
  • Use data to avoid risks, improve safety, win more business, and negotiate insurance costs
  • Measure and document decreases in incidents, injuries, and near-misses

AI FEATURES

Does SkillSignal have AI features? What do they do?

Yes, SkillSignal has launched AI capabilities:

  • World’s first purpose-built AI for job hazard analysis (JHA) and pre-task plans
  • Smart JHA functionality leveraging generative AI for more seamless, streamlined user experience
  • Launched in Q3 2025 in response to strong industry demand
  • The platform reached 100K registered users in Q2 2025 with 34% year-over-year license growth
What AI tools are coming to SkillSignal in 2026?

While specific 2026 features aren’t detailed on the website, SkillSignal has indicated:

  • Continued strengthening of their “already best-in-class product”
  • Identifying ways to add even more value for customers
  • Driven by deep understanding of day-to-day realities of construction safety management
  • The company is actively innovating based on industry demand

ADDITIONAL HIGH-VALUE QUESTIONS

Can SkillSignal integrate with turnstile/gate access control systems?

Yes, absolutely:

  • SkillSignal’s apps integrate seamlessly with turnstile systems
  • Provides access control like never before
  • Real-time verification of every worker on each admission against all safety requirements
  • Can send text message alerts for non-compliant workers
  • Ensures only trained and cleared workers can enter the site
  • Unqualified labor is stopped before they create risk
How does the Project Pre-Mobilization Website feature work for subcontractor mobilization?

The Project Website feature streamlines subcontractor coordination:

  • Set up in just a few minutes – create a secure portal website for your project
  • Invite all subcontractors at the same time
  • Set up custom documentation needs (safety plans, certificates of insurance, contracts & agreements)
  • Secure website with secure uploads
  • No more lost emails or complicated spreadsheets
  • Process flows included: easily approve or reject submitted documentation
  • Automatic alerts and updates
  • Easily integrate your templates and guidelines
  • Add third-party reviewers in 2 clicks
  • Subcontractors upload all documentation through 1 single portal
What's the difference between the Worker App and the Supervisor App?

Worker App:

  • Available in 14 languages
  • Workers create full digital profiles
  • Upload training cards and professional certifications
  • Complete safety orientations and watch safety videos
  • Fill out and e-sign paperwork
  • Access to emergency contact information
  • Simple QR code scanning for site check-in

Supervisor App (SSID):

  • Complete inspections, JHA, PTP, incident reports
  • Upload contractor’s COI (Certificate of Insurance)
  • Add subcontractors and manage crew access
  • Request signatures via text
  • Add documents in the subcontractor module
  • Edit competent person information
  • Submit toolbox talk templates
  • Manage worker check-ins and compliance verification
Can I create custom inspection templates for my specific trades?

Yes:

  • SkillSignal provides templates available for standard inspections
  • You can create custom inspection templates for specific trades
  • Set up custom requirements in less than 5 minutes
  • Templates support compliance with relevant safety regulations
  • Can customize for different project types and requirements
  • All forms and templates easily completed on any connected device
How does speech-to-text work for inspections on the mobile app?

Speech-to-text functionality:

  • No typing required – speak your observations and they’re transcribed
  • Available for inspections, JHA, PTP, site observations, incident reports, and all other forms
  • Move through the inspection process much faster
  • Add photos to reports on the fly
  • Send completed reports from the field via phone or tablet in PDF format
  • Makes field documentation significantly faster and easier
Can SkillSignal help me win more bids by showing strong safety records?

Yes, SkillSignal provides competitive advantages:

  • Win more clients and revenue with cutting-edge field technology
  • Use unprecedented depth of field data to demonstrate safety performance
  • 20+ pre-formatted reports to showcase safety metrics
  • Strong safety records are increasingly important for winning contracts
  • Selected as #1 by top ENR General Contractors – a powerful endorsement
What happens if I lose internet connection on the jobsite?

All in-app documents are saved until you have service again.

Can I set up automatic alerts for missing worker documents?

Yes:

  • Automatic alerts and reminders for expired certificates
  • Text message alerts for compliance issues
  • Automatic daily checks for new content and requirements
  • Real-time verification flags non-compliant workers
  • Weather alerts and DOB safety rule reminders in multiple languages
  • System automatically checks worker documentation against requirements at check-in
How secure is my company's and workers' data in SkillSignal?

SkillSignal takes data security seriously:

  • You own all of your data – SkillSignal does not claim, share, or sell your information
  • Data stored for 10+ years no matter what
  • Secure website and secure uploads for all documents
  • Every user account is protected by a user-created password
  • Cloud-based storage with automatic backups
  • Submission records automatically stored in the cloud
  • Real-time submissions shared only with authorized administrative users
  • Complies with privacy regulations and has detailed Privacy Policy

CONTACT & NEXT STEPS

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Key Statistics:

  • 100K+ registered users (Q2 2025)
  • 34% year-over-year license growth
  • 90% customer satisfaction rate
  • Selected as #1 by top ENR General Contractors
  • Loved by thousands of Trade Contractors across the US
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