Description

Hudbay’s Lalor mine in Manitoba is using digital tools to shift away from paper-based safety processes toward a more accessible, digital approach. Prior to this project, supervisors spent considerable time travelling to complete and retrieve forms, leading indicators were dispersed across duotangs and excel spreadsheets, and damage or deficiencies were not always reported or tracked in a consistent way. An external workforce study, framed using the Bradley curve, indicated that Lalor was operating in a reactive state, reinforcing the need to strengthen feedback mechanisms and shared accountability for enhanced safety outcomes.

This case study will describe how Lalor partnered with Sofvie Inc. to introduce a digital health and safety platform, sofvie, to digitize key processes and create more accessible pathways for workers to report hazards, complete field risk assessments, and facilitate peer-to-peer recognition. The project, led by Lalor’s Continuous Improvement Lead in collaboration with a dedicated Client Success Specialist from Sofvie Inc., digitized existing processes while maintaining compliance with ISO 45001 standards, and aligning with other technology projects at the site. Lalor and Sofvie Inc. held regular working sessions to resolve challenges such as single sign-on, adjust workflows based on user feedback, and co-develop features such as an “all submissions” view to support supervisor oversight.

Early results include streamlined audit compliance tracking, reduced manual data entry, and more direct routing of actions from auditors to responsible owners. The presentation will share practical lessons learned from this operator-technology partnership and discuss how centralized data, such as time-stamped photos, contribute to production and planning discussions. It will also describe preparations for broader rollout as part of a long-term effort to connect technology adoption, safety culture, and operational performance across Hudbay’s Manitoba Business Unit.