Sofvie Reviews

“Changed hazard reports and reviews

Pros

Sofvie completely changed how we handle hazard reports, general action items and document reviews. The interface and tools are just excellent. Having performance numbers right there whenever I need them makes tracking productivity simple. Moving around the platform is super simple and it connects managers at different levels so we can actually work together on stuff.

Cons

Haven't run into any major issues with the software so far.

“Exactly what we need for health and safety leadership

Pros

honestly, this was exactly what we needed to get our health and safety act together and back up our vision of being leaders in drilling and blasting. The program does it all when it comes to health and safety and gives us a solid way to collect information that we can actually get to easily. The support crew went way above what we expected, helping from day one of setup all the way through going live. Even though the program comes with standard functions and templates sofvie worked with us to match what we already had which was awesome.

Cons

We were a paper company trying to go paperless so obviously there was a learning curve and people had to get used to new forms. The switchover with Sofvie went pretty smoothly though. Biggest lesson is you have to keep an open mind about change.

“Changed hazard reports and reviews

Pros

Sofvie completely changed how we handle hazard reports, general action items and document reviews. The interface and tools are just excellent. Having performance numbers right there whenever I need them makes tracking productivity simple. Moving around the platform is super simple and it connects managers at different levels so we can actually work together on stuff.

Cons

Haven't run into any major issues with the software so far.

“Exactly what we need for health and safety leadership

Pros

honestly, this was exactly what we needed to get our health and safety act together and back up our vision of being leaders in drilling and blasting. The program does it all when it comes to health and safety and gives us a solid way to collect information that we can actually get to easily. The support crew went way above what we expected, helping from day one of setup all the way through going live. Even though the program comes with standard functions and templates sofvie worked with us to match what we already had which was awesome.

Cons

We were a paper company trying to go paperless so obviously there was a learning curve and people had to get used to new forms. The switchover with Sofvie went pretty smoothly though. Biggest lesson is you have to keep an open mind about change.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“versatile and works offline

Pros

The versatility is unreal. I can get on from anywhere with wifi on any device and it even works when I'm offline. Reports, stats, urgent info.... all of it is right there instantly. Hazards or required actions get communicated immediately. Moving through the software feels good and the way each application walks you through things makes sure you don't miss anything. It's just easy to operate. And the product support is excellent. The team actually understands our industry and gets what a safety management system needs to do, both for the whole company and for individual sites.

Cons

The tablet app and the laptop app look a little different from each other which can slow people down depending on which one they use more often. Nothing major but kind of annoying.

“connects managers directly with workers

Pros

This software lets both front line supervisors and higher management connect directly with the workers. The best thing about Sofvie is how it gives every worker a real voice. It's built around making sure employees are heard. The tools let anyone report concerns, ideas or suggestions and everything gets logged and queued up for action. No more paper getting lost or delayed. Everything happens in real time now.

Cons

Still waiting on that Risk Management module they promised. Supposed to drop Q1 2021 so any day now I guess.

“Built for workers and transparent safety

Pros

This thing was literally built for the people doing the work. Almost everyone actually uses it because it's so easy to figure out and looks good doing it. It also makes safety totally transparent across the whole company. Everyone can hold everyone else accountable for fixing problems, whether that's workers pushing managers or managers pushing each other.

Cons

Nothing really. They keep adding stuff and making it better. We haven't even rolled out all the features yet because we're still in the middle of implementation.

“we can check training records on phone

Pros

I like that I can check my own training records right on my phone if I'm not sure I'm qualified to run a certain piece of equipment. I can also have my guys pull theirs up on their tablets. It's super handy when I'm doing investigations or tracking completed work through the incident and pre-task tools. During line-up I can see exactly who's read the plan and they can download it to keep on hand.

Cons

The notification system could use some work. On Facebook or whatever, you know instantly when someone tags you or wants your attention. Here, it's not so obvious. It would be awesome to see something like "John Smith reviewed your lineup" pop up daily so you actually know what's happening.

“safety paperwork organized with pictures

Pros

All our safety paperwork and due diligence docs are organized and clean. Dropping pictures into forms is easy and gives way more context to what I'm trying to explain. Tech support kills it too. They respond fast and usually fix any problems the same day.

Cons

Forms you output can look kind of awkward sometimes especially when you're trying to include pictures. Also you need at least basic tech skills to use this. We've had some older operators who really struggle because they're just not comfortable with technology.

“Speeds up company-wide communication

Pros

It speeds up communication across every level of the company and lets you really dig into how the team is getting work done.

Cons

Really looking forward to that risk management module dropping so we can actually connect organizational risks and controls down to the people doing the actual work where it matters.

“critical documents in one spot

Pros

As a project manager, having all our critical job documents in one spot is a dream. Safety compliance, inspections, HR stuff, log books, line-ups, pre-ops.. it's all there, automatically saved and stored forever. We've cut way down on duplicate work, stopped chasing paper around and gotten so much better at staying connected across different projects and sites. I'm really excited about using the platform down the road to spot trends and catch leading indicators before something happens.

Cons

Every time you roll something out you get some bumps and issues but overall no real complaints.

“Simple dashboard

Pros

I love that you can build your own collection of documents to fit exactly what you need. The whole thing is simple to use. The main dashboard gets you where you need to go fast and gives you quick access to whatever matters most.

Cons

When your software molds itself to exactly what your company needs, it's hard to feel like anything's missing. Sure like any new software there are little things here and there but the help desk people are scary fast at fixing whatever comes up.

“connects managers directly with workers

Pros

This software lets both front line supervisors and higher management connect directly with the workers. The best thing about Sofvie is how it gives every worker a real voice. It's built around making sure employees are heard. The tools let anyone report concerns, ideas or suggestions and everything gets logged and queued up for action. No more paper getting lost or delayed. Everything happens in real time now.

Cons

Still waiting on that Risk Management module they promised. Supposed to drop Q1 2021 so any day now I guess.

“Built for workers and transparent safety

Pros

This thing was literally built for the people doing the work. Almost everyone actually uses it because it's so easy to figure out and looks good doing it. It also makes safety totally transparent across the whole company. Everyone can hold everyone else accountable for fixing problems, whether that's workers pushing managers or managers pushing each other.

Cons

Nothing really. They keep adding stuff and making it better. We haven't even rolled out all the features yet because we're still in the middle of implementation.