Assignar Alternative for SWMS
Many contractors in the civil and construction industries run their jobs using Assignar because it helps schedule the crews and plants, and keeps track of workers and tickets. SWMS, on the other hand, is a different kind of job and it's not always compatible with scheduling tools. It mainly describes what the high-risk work is on site, and the crews must strictly sign it before the work even begins.
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The short answer
Dashpivot, by Sitemate, is the SWMS Assignar alternative because you can easily move the statement across crews and workers when there are changes on site. The crew can easily pick it up in no time, especially that it's a form tool. You can keep Assignar for the scheduling and pair it up with the SWMS alongside it.
What Assignar Is Built For
Assignar, as a workforce and operations platform, is useful for contractors who perform work on their on. It's most commonly found in civil-related works and it's mainly used by qualified people and in plants to help workers do their jobs properly. The time sheets are captured against the work, and pulled into payroll and invoicing. Among one of the documents needed, SWMS is just one of them filed.
- Easily set schedules for your crew and equipment across all jobs and sites.
- Check worker compliance and certifications in the work they're assigned in
- Swiftly send timesheets straight into payroll and invoicing
- Set custom field forms for the crew to fill out
Why Teams Look for an Alternative
SWMS is just one of the forms being set up in the scheduling and operations in Assignar. When SWMS is the job, it all comes down to how fast the crew can fill out and sign. What if the job suddenly changes the next day and you need to update the SWMS before work starts? You'd need an easily accessible and smart SWMS to avoid the biggest headache before work even begins.
- It’s built for scheduling first, and everything else comes after
- Full operations set-up is needed even if you're just editing one SWMS document.
- Old-school SWMS feels heavier compared to a simple forms tool
- Safety, quality and site reporting forms sit behind the operations side
The excavator's booked for six, the SWMS was written for the last job's ground, and the supervisor needs every operator signed onto the new one before work starts.
What Dashpivot by Sitemate Is Built For
Dashpivot by Sitemate is a field system for building and signing off documents like the SWMS, then keeping the record. You set the SWMS up once, and the version the crew signs is filed against the job.
- SWMS in your own format: from the template library, or built by Storm, Sitemate's data capture agent, with AI Templates from an uploaded SWMS or a typed description, then checked before use
- On-site sign-on: each worker recorded against the version they used
- One register: every SWMS across jobs and subbies, versioned with a full audit trail
- More than safety: safety, quality and field reporting in the one system
Build and Sign SWMS in Dashpivot
You'd be using Dashpivot to build the SWMS as a form and the Sitemate Mobile App for the crew to fill it in and sign on the device. The signed record stays in your own Dashpivot account.
Safe Work Method Statement App
Build the SWMS once from your own format, or have Storm draft the template with AI Templates. The crew signs onto it on site, and a supervisor checks and signs it off before work starts.
AI Form Fill
Capture what you see and say, and Storm drafts the form for you. The details land in the right fields, so there is a record to check the moment the work is done, and you review and submit it yourself.
AI Templates
Describe the template you need in plain language, or upload an existing PDF, Word or Excel document. Storm builds the structure, with the right fields, sections, columns and workflow attached, and you review and refine it before you save.
How Dashpivot Runs a SWMS
It runs in three steps. You set the SWMS up once in Dashpivot, then the crew works through it on site in the Sitemate Mobile App and the signed record files to your own account. Crews and plant stay scheduled in Assignar, so the scheduling side doesn't change.
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Step 1
Get the Template
Nobody starts from a blank page. The SWMS template becomes the Dashpivot form your crew signs, and you set it up once.
- Template library: a standard SWMS to start from
- AI Templates: Storm builds the template from your existing PDF, Word or Excel SWMS, or from a description of the work, and you review it
- Dashpivot editor: build it yourself, with fields like photos, signatures and location
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Step 2
Run the SWMS and Sign On
Before work starts, the supervisor walks the crew through the SWMS on the Sitemate Mobile App. Site changes go onto the form, with no handwritten notes in a printout's margins.
- The crew signs on in the Sitemate Mobile App, with signatures on the form itself
- Site-specific controls added on the phone when the template missed one
- Photos attached to the job step they relate to
- Works offline, so remote sites with no signal still get a signed SWMS
- Optional: Storm fills fields with AI Form Fill from a voice note or a photo of conditions, and the supervisor checks them before signing
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Step 3
Keep the Record
The signed SWMS is filed against the job in your own Dashpivot account, showing who signed what, ready when a principal contractor or regulator asks.
- Every version of the SWMS, kept
- Which version each worker signed on to
- An audit trail of who edited and who signed off
- A PDF export for the principal contractor, who doesn't need an account to open it
What Dashpivot Doesn't Replace
Dashpivot runs the SWMS and keeps the record in the cloud. Take note, it doesn't judge whether controls are enough so there needs to be a legal sign off from a competent person. To easily send it over to the qualified checker, simply check, send, and require a signature. Assignar schedules the tickets and Dashpivot signs off.
What Dashpivot Does for SWMS Today
Everything being listed below is available for SWMS in Dashpivot.
- Lists down the job steps, hazards involved, risk ratings, and controls
- Storm drafts the template using AI Template, which can be easily edited before being used
- Allows all workers sign on site, with or without signal
- Safely keeps one master SWMS as an account template, which can be edited in the cloud and the same across every project
- Every SWMS document is versioned, which can easily be accessed whenever a worker or an auditor asks
Where Dashpivot Stops
Dashpivot aids in data capture and doesn't do everything below.
- Assesses whether the controls are adequate because that falls in the responsible of the checker
- Counts as a regulatory sign-off for the SWMS
- Matches Assignar for scheduling crews and equipment around certifications
Dashpivot by Sitemate vs Assignar for SWMS
Both tools handle field forms and keep records. Here's where they part ways on SWMS, including the rows Assignar wins.
| Dashpivot | Assignar | |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Field forms and records for safety, quality and site reporting | Scheduling crews and equipment, timesheets and compliance |
| Building a SWMS | Template library, your own format, or Storm with AI Templates | Custom forms |
| Crew rollout | Light. It's one form in the Sitemate Mobile App | Heavier. You need the operations setup first |
| Certification-based scheduling | Not what it's for | What it's built for |
| Best fit | SWMS on site, plus quality and field reporting | Self-perform contractors allocating qualified crews and plant |
Where Assignar and Dashpivot Differ for SWMS
Both handle forms and records, but what sets them apart is whether the SWMS is central to the platform, and how quickly a supervisor can get one signed.
- Dashpivot is built around the field record, while Assignar is built around who's allocated to the job
- Rolling out a SWMS in Dashpivot means sending one form to the Sitemate Mobile App, with no operations setup
- Assignar checks worker tickets before allocating them to a job, which Dashpivot doesn't do
- Storm drafts your SWMS template with AI Templates from a description or your current SWMS, and the supervisor approves it before it's used
Where Assignar Is the Better Choice
If the SWMS is only a small part of how you run your jobs, Assignar is still the better pick. Assignar is built for allocating qualified crews and plant across civil jobs, including timesheets going through payroll and invoicing.
- Assignar does less setup for allocating crews and plant by certification.
- Timesheets, payroll, and invoicing is already running through Assignar, so moving the SWMS only adds a secondary system.
- Your standard SWMS already works and gets signed in Assignar, so there’s no real reason to move
How Teams Move From Assignar
Nobody moves everything at once, and the first step is deciding whether to move at all. Most teams moving from Assignar start with the SWMS only and keep scheduling in Assignar.
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Step 1
Decide
Stay on Assignar if it schedules your crews and your SWMS already runs smoothly there. Move when the SWMS needs changing and signing on site, or you want a tool the crew picks up quickly.
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Step 2
Convert
Upload the SWMS you run now as a PDF, Word or Excel file, and Storm rebuilds it as a Dashpivot template with AI Templates. Review the job steps and controls before anyone uses it.
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Step 3
Pilot
Pilot with one crew on one job, running alongside Assignar. Scheduling and timesheets don't change, and nothing gets switched off while you test.
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Step 4
Roll Out
Once one crew has signed a live SWMS end to end, save it as an account template and add the remaining jobs. Every SWMS sits in one register from the first job on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dashpivot a replacement for Assignar?
Not entirely. Assignar schedules crews and plant around certifications and feeds timesheets into payroll. Dashpivot by Sitemate takes care of the SWMS, from building it to getting the crew signed on and keeping the record.
Can we use both?
Yes, and it works well. Scheduling and timesheets stay in Assignar, and the SWMS lives in Dashpivot where the crew signs it on site.
Can a worker add a site-specific control on the phone?
Yes. The SWMS is a live form in the Sitemate Mobile App, so if something’s missing, the worker can add a control on site before signing. The supervisor reviews the change, and it’s saved against that version.
Do we have to use Storm to write a SWMS?
No. You can fill in a SWMS like any other Dashpivot form. Storm is there if you want a first draft of the template with AI Templates, and your supervisor still checks it before anyone signs.
Where does the signed SWMS end up?
It’s filed against the job in your Dashpivot account, with every version and every signature kept. You can pull it up in seconds when a principal contractor or regulator asks, and it’s still yours after the project closes.