HammerTech Reviews

HammerTech has an overall good fit for the construction industry.
HammerTech presents as a 'partner' in our commercial arrangement opposed to a 'fee for service' supplier.
This is amplified by the fact that the owners and senior staff have hands-on construction industry experience and understand the challenges of maintaining internal and external compliance requirements that present as a part of the construction industry.

Some aspects that could be redesigned to better suit construction businesses in today's environment are the;
- the recording and management of regulator notices,
- the issue an receipt of CARs,
- the recording and management of incidents.
The system as it stands does have functionality in these areas however recent internal reviews and external audits have highlighted opportunities for improvement to our systems in these areas.
We are currently in positive discussions with HammerTech to facilitate these revisions on our behalf.

At DAVIS we are able to take our existing Safety Orientation Process and not only streamline it but make it better. We have always done safety orientations for all workers on our jobsites; but now with COVID, that process was taking up valuable time from our field staff. Because of gathering size requirements, we had to do multiple orientations each day to get through the workforce. With Hammertech, the workers are able to do the orientations before stepping foot on the jobsite and complete an assessment to make sure they understand DAVIS' Safety Standards.

I want to Preface this statement with; Any issue that we have found with Hammertech has been brought up in our weekly meetings and is already getting worked into the development schedule. Items that Hammertech is working on for DAVIS;
Procore Integration
Block the ability, through duplication checks, to create an additional worker profile
Ability to create Regional Specific Orientations
Block the ability to fast forward through the orientation video(s)
Obscure Date of Birth as part of already identified Confidential Information

Its totally customisable to the company. This means you can be compliant but streamlined in your approach.

It's lack of integration with document management and other software, sure you can use it for multiple aspect but it's key focus is compliance and safety

Excellent method of capturing inductions, worker critical information, completely mobile. Awesome.

Some workers are confused with re-induction messages the register, then don’t read the message properly to sit their induction.
It doesn’t report very well, reports are difficult to extract, but it’s improving all the time

Once you get started and using you will be good to go. For functionality it does not take long to get sub contractors up and running. It is easy to use mobile if you have good phone connection.

There is no app and you can’t work offline.

Overall the Hammertech platform was able to integrate seamlessly with our management system and was easily understood and implemented by all users on project sites.

Not applicable - any shortfall in the system were quickly rectified by friendly staff and in addition our processes have changed to increase efficiencies in the platform.

On line inductions and management of all site records. Paperless system which is good for the environment.

Uploading documents, photos can be somewhat confusing for new users.

This program can be very helpful in maintaining employee profiles and document management.

Lots of folks are resistant to change and switching to a new software. The inspection flow with its dropdowns/nested items, etc. can be difficult for some to use.

The access to utilize the software to streamline subcontractors from project to project is awesome. The ease of having pretty much everything in 1 spot.

There is no app. Doing safety inspections is a cumbersome at best and takes substantially longer than the time we have.

The data collection helps out tremendously.

The amount of time it takes to train employees to use the program. In our industry, we need a more elementary version; something that even the Vietnam Vets can use on their Nokias.

Safety Document Management tracking is easy with the HT system.

Safety Audits are slow and painful to input. The detail that is allowed is impressive though.

Client Customer service is excellent!
The number of improvements within such a short time is indicative of how well HT listen to the feedback they get from their customers.

it is inconvenient that forms can’t be duplicated and amended. this would save so much time.

The reporting element has been challenging

Very easy to use, logical in its approach to capturing safety requirements.

limited reporting functions, would be good to be able to print our user reports.

Easy to use, one stop shop, has great functionality to keep construction sites compliant, makes orientations easy, collects safety plans, JHA's, and SDS with acceptance workflow.

I can't think of any cons of HammerTech

The ease - to implement workplaces - view documents / process from head office - sent bulletins - follow up on injuries without going to site

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Search engine make it very easy to search. no paper work.

Toolbox meetings we find it easy for us to use hard copy for employees to sing at the end of the meeting.

Having data in one place for the quick access

Clunky for myself and our subs. Subcontractors have a huge learning cure.

Daily sign in records. Contact less sign in and out.

Wish it was easier to tally between sign in and daily sheets

Tracking individual workers and trainings.

Inspections/dropdown checklists are slow. Paper document uploads should go away and have text boxes to submit electronically.
Interface creating zones for permits and deliveries is not intuitive.

Like the online orientation feature, but can be confusing for subs.

Very time consuming to maintain and utilize

It can be very easy to navigate, basically it is user friendly. Make it simple to follow and it gives a clear understanding as far as what to do for each section.

It can be time consuming for some extend. Like when you get a new team that's never really worked with the system it can take time to get them aligned with what you need to do in the system.

The most impactful is that there is one platform to control and store all this information. The more you use the system the easier it gets. System works great when you have a commitment from the project.

The difficulties are that it is different and people are use to what they are use to. It has also been said that this feels like its more work. The area I find hard to use is the equipment section. I have actually chose not to use this section on my current project.

The HammerTech software system is user-friendly and there is flexibility to adjust specific requirements as the needs arise or change.

There is no way to add in check questions to be completed by site management, when they are approving workers and substances for use on site.

Enrollment - Is very helpful when subcontractors get their orientation done prior showing up to the jobsite. And it makes the "jobsite specific orientation" much shorter and easier.

Permit process, is kind of confusing. And in my opinion so many steps to be followed.