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Foreman sign-off

The daily foreman sign-off process — verifying crew hours, equipment usage, materials consumed, and work completed before the data flows into timesheets.

Foreman sign-off is the quality gate between raw field data and official records. At the end of each day, the designated foreman reviews the crew's time entries, confirms equipment usage, and verifies work completion. Sign-off catches errors at the source — before they propagate into timesheets, cost reports, and payroll.

When to sign off

Sign off at the end of each working day, before leaving the site. The field app prompts the foreman when all crew members have clocked out. If workers forget to clock out, the foreman can close their entries as part of the sign-off process. There's a configurable deadline for sign-off (set in Settings > Company > Field) — after the deadline, the dispatcher is notified of any unsigned days.

The sign-off flow

  1. Tap Sign-Off on the foreman's field app home screen
  2. Review each crew member's time entry — start time, end time, break time, total hours
  3. Correct any errors (wrong clock-out time, missing break) with a tap-to-edit
  4. Confirm equipment used on the block — add or remove from the default list
  5. Confirm materials consumed (from the daily report)
  6. Verify block completion percentage
  7. Tap Sign Off — the day's records are locked and flow into timesheets

What sign-off locks

After sign-off, time entries for that day are finalized. Workers can't edit their own hours. Only dispatchers and admins can override a signed-off entry, and any changes are recorded with a reason. This protects the integrity of the data — what the foreman verified is what goes to payroll.

Important
Signed-off time entries flow directly into weekly timesheets. If a foreman signs off incorrect hours, the error reaches payroll. Encourage foremen to review before tapping sign-off — it takes 2 minutes and prevents incorrect paychecks and the trust issues that come with them.
Pro tip
The best foremen sign off during the last 15 minutes on site while the crew is loading up. They can ask a worker directly if the 3:45 PM clock-out was correct or if they actually left at 3:30. Signing off from home an hour later relies on memory, and memory is wrong more often than you'd think.

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