Prevent Fatal Mistakes In Real-Time, With the Crew You Already Have.
The SIF Shield is a real-time execution system that protects lives where training can’t: on the job, under pressure, in moments of uncertainty.
- Fills 10 critical gaps training can’t cover
- Builds stop-work confidence and team-wide clarity
- Delivers just-in-time tools, reminders, and job aids
Why Training Alone Isn’t Enough
Fatal and serious injuries are rising by 18% in high-risk sectors. Most companies respond by increasing training hours. But SIFs rarely result from a lack of instruction, they happen in the flow of work, when:
- Crews have mixed experience levels and stay silent
- SOPs fade under stress or are skipped entirely
- People push forward without clarity or feedback loops
- There's no clarity on direct or indirect controls
The breakdown isn’t theoretical. It’s operational. That’s where SIF Shield begins.
The 10 Hidden Gaps That Break Safety
SIF Shield was built to solve what compliance programs miss. These are the cognitive, social, and system-level breakdowns that cause preventable SIFs:
1. Cognitive Overload: Brains drop steps under stress (Kahneman)
2. Assumed Understanding: Silence ≠ comprehension (Edmondson)
3. Mixed Experience: Overconfidence or intimidation create blind spots (Tuckman)
4. Distributed Execution: Tasks need timing, not just instructions (Deming)
5. No Just-in-Time Access: Classroom learning fades without reminders (Bandura)
6. Fear-Based Culture: People don’t speak up when they’re unsure (Seligman)
7. Checklist > Clarity: Going through motions ≠ understanding risk (Dekker)
8. No Process for Uncertainty: Crews lack “pause and check” rituals (Sanford)
9. Assumption of Transfer: Knowing ≠ doing without practice (Langer)
10. No Reflection Loop: Missed insights mean repeated mistakes (Deming)
Just-in-time knowledge in the BootBook
Built-in SOPs, control checks, and daily execution support
Stop-work empowerment backed by CARE & CORE
Peer-based validation and shared ownership
QR-enabled access to guidance, video, workflows
BootLink insight capture for ongoing system learning
What’s Inside the BootBook
Every crew receives a durable, pocket-sized BootBook. Not a manual, but a mobile execution hub designed for clarity under pressure.
- Clarity on each SIF-critical process through the SMARTSafe Execution Plan
- Defined tool and preparation requirements for each task
- Access to relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Guidance on when and how to use stop-work authority
- Step-by-step use of the CARE™ conversation model
- Real-time documentation and feedback via the eTracker software
- Control verification checklists (direct + indirect)
- Structured peer-based reviews and reminders
- QR access to custom videos, visual job aids, and workflows
- CARE™, CORE™, and ACT™ visual prompts on-page
QR Access = Action at the Point of Need
Each BootBook includes a scannable QR code, linking to your custom digital toolkit:
- Instant access to SOPs, safety plans, and site-specific workflows
- Short video guidance for high-risk tasks
- Submit observations, pauses, or insights via eTracker
- Trigger BootLink reflection reviews post-task
Whether a worker is checking a step, resolving a concern, or capturing feedback, SIF Shield gives them what they need, when they need it.
"SIF Shield didn’t start on a whiteboard. It came from years of working alongside crews, seeing what really happens in the field, especially in construction. Teams operate with mixed experience levels, unclear execution expectations, and no guarantee that every worker has been properly trained. Tools vary. Environments shift. Training often falls short or is forgotten under pressure. Without real-time support, the system sets people up to fail.
SIF Shield was shaped by these realities, to bring clarity, shared ownership, and psychological safety into the flow of work. It’s built to help teams stop, support each other, and execute with confidence, even when knowledge or experience gaps exist."
- John Toups
What the SIF Shield Covers
| # | Component | What It Solves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Task Planning Clarity | Everyone knows what success looks like today |
| 2 | SOP Access + Recall | Teams aren't guessing the right steps |
| 3 | Control Verification | Protections are confirmed and visible |
| 4 | Tool + Material Readiness | The work is set up for success |
| 5 | Team Coaching | Strength supports weakness, not punishes it |
| 6 | Stop-Work Confidence | Crews know they can act without fear |
| 7 | Psychological Awareness | They recognize uncertainty in each other |
| 8 | Communication Pathways | CARE model builds safe conversation |
| 9 | Environmental Readiness | Conditions match the work ahead |
| 10 | Continuous Learning | Every job ends with review & evolution |
