What is Behavioral Safety Services?
It's a service bureau (we are an "application service provider"). We don't sell software, we sell solutions.
We provide the SOPA™ software based on our secure servers with our database support,
and the consulting support by experienced behavior-based safety
professionals.
What is SOPA? Some kind of soup?
SOPA stands for Safety Observation Performance Analysis.
SOPA is an internet-based "observation tracking" software system,
which facilitates integration of safety efforts at plants and locations
that may be widely dispersed. It is viewed through a
standard internet browser, as it displays and updates
information stored in the SOPA DB, a performance database
built on the foundation of Microsoft's SQL Server 2005®
on our Windows 2003® servers. SOPA is "powered by"
ColdFusion 8.
How is SOPA different than other observation tracking systems?
First of all, SOPA was designed to support the Values-Based Safety Process®.
Second, it was designed and developed by Ph.D. behavior analysts. Second, it is being offered as a service, not just software for sale. As a result, the software
is integrated with the consulting services of a group of skilled behavior
based safety experts at Quality Safety Edge. And finally, because it is web-based and compatible with recent generations of popular browsers, it can be accessed from almost any internet-connected computer, not just the ones where the software is installed.
Where is this SOPA? How do I get it?
SOPA is currently being used by a large West Coast health maintenance organization, a tugboat operator in the Gulf of Mexico, a wire manufacturer with several locations, a Greek LNG shipper, and a U.S. aerospace company. There is currently a short waiting list for new installations.
How can I find out more?
If you'd like to secure a slot in our installation schedule for a project at your site, or to ask about the terms of a service contract, please click here. Or contact Quality Safety Edge and Terry McSween.
Ken Stephens, Ph.D.
President
Behavioral Safety Services, Inc.