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Diligent inspections and routine maintenance are global necessities and the fundamentals of safety in the workplace. In 2014, OSHA cited fall protection as the most frequently violated safety standard and the leading cause of worker fatality, responsible for over 36% of deaths in construction in the USA. Implementation of a digital or electronic inspection work-flow can contribute to the overall safety compliance of an organization and, by extension, the mitigation of workplace injury.

We recently encountered a number of prospect customers who wanted to know how they can justify spending corporate money and time on a system that automates their inspections. Our response indicated that the first aspect to take into consideration when justifying spending money is ‘intangible’ benefits that assist with daily activities. The second aspect addresses management and budget considerations using a simple ‘rule of thumb’ to conservatively estimate and measure tangible benefits.
We will use the term ‘Inspections’ in the widest possible definition that encompasses a variety of activities performed against a piece of equipment, asset, area or property. This includes data collection, periodic inspections, daily visual inspections, weekly/monthly inspections, semi-annual/annual audits, pre-start checks, job safety analysis and tracking of deficiencies and corrective actions. Therefore, the same software solution can address a myriad of issues and business processes within your organization, including safety audits of fall protection equipment, lifting and rigging, cranes, OHS, fire protection, HVAC, property audits and pre-purchase inspections, etc.

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In the past, service organisations completed a process of manual data input for service jobs in the field, which was time-consuming and subject to human error. As the technology evolved into the digital era, service providers recognized the need for a robust paperless field service application that could automate servicing requirements, minimize the company’s reliance on paper and report discrepancies and corrective actions in real-time.

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Ladders have become very important in our working environment. As per Australian Standard for portable and fixed ladders (AS-1892), ladder inspections should be conducted periodically to ensure that the ladder is safe to work on. A ladder inspection can and will prevent injury to you and the people around you and comply with OH&S legislation. All ladders should be inspected at regular intervals when not in use and preferably a visual safety inspection before each episode of use.

The recent tragedy involving a Tanker highlighted the need for thorough ‘pre start’ checks of all heavy vehicles; whether being used on the road system or within the work site.

Since the introduction of mobile devices, automation has proven to be an important tool in the management of fire and safety inspections. Automation enables effective equipment tracking, scheduling, service management, and management of parts and inventories

Performing safety inspection for electrical equipment requires the safety inspector to carry only intrinsically safe devices certified for the hazardous area. To ensure safety, mobile devices are placed into protection level categories according to manufacture method and suitability for different hazardous areas.

hese days we not only carry a mobile phone in our pockets but a mobile mini computer. We have many clients that come to us that are sick of using paper based inspection reports in the field; then bringing the paper back to the office and re entering all that inspection detail into a database at their office; thereby effectively doubling the work of recording the results and stretching the reporting and corrective actions timeline. Smart Mobile phones have the ability to replace this paper extensive process. Not with just another paperless inspection ‘app’ that has pretty screens and not much functionality, But have the ability to have software loaded onto them that can ensure the paperless inspection process is not stopped or effected in anyway if the operator looses a connection to the web.