SWMS For Trades
SiteBook has teamed up with “Choose Safety” to provide Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and Safety Packs to Trades in construction. SWMS are available for most residential and commercial building trades. For a list of available SWMS click here. If your trade is not listed, then a SWMS can be prepared for you by Choose…
Read MoreManager faces $300k fine and/or Jail term after safety breach
The death of a Worker on a construction site has resulted in SafeWork ACT laying charges of reckless conduct against the Employer (company) and a manager under the Work Health and Safety Act. The 21 year old worker was killed when a concrete boom collapsed on him on a work site in ACT. The NSW…
Read MoreHow to share Plans & Specifications with Trades
With SiteBook, It’s easy to share the latest version of Plans and Specifications for a Job, with your trades ( or subcontractors). Here is how: [mt_clear padding=”40″] [mt_lineheader size=”2″ align=”left”] 1. Upload the Plans and Specifications [/mt_lineheader] From the Main Menu (Click on the SiteBook logo to get to the main menu): 1. Select Work…
Read MoreSpot the Hazard – Risky Business # 2
[mt_lineheader size=”1″ align=”left”] Risky Business # 2[/mt_lineheader] Can you identify the hazard in the photo below that may expose workers to the risk of death or serious injury? [mt_clear padding=”20″] Click on the “+” below to reveal the hazard. [mt_toggle title=”Answer for Risky Business photo 2″] Gaps in scaffolding! [/mt_toggle] [mt_clear padding=”40″] Feel free to leave…
Read MoreSpot the Hazard – Risky Business # 1
[mt_lineheader size=”1″ align=”left”] Risky Business # 1[/mt_lineheader] Can you identify the hazard in the photo below that may expose workers to the risk of death or serious injury? [mt_clear padding=”20″] Click on the “+” below to reveal the hazard. [mt_toggle title=”Answer for Risky Business photo 1″] No edge protection on the roof of a…
Read MoreTop 9 safety checks to avoid fines or a Jail term!
Builders and construction site managers are now responsible for ensuring all contractors attending a work site are compliant with new Work Health & Safety regulations. Here are 9 safety checks the we recommend for site managers to avoid the risk of fines, or even a jail term: [mt_lineheader size=”3″ align=”left”] 1. Builders Sign. [/mt_lineheader]…
Read MoreBuilders Signage Requirements
[mt_lineheader size=”1″ align=”left”] Builders sign [/mt_lineheader] The Work Health & Safety Regulations require building sites to have a builders sign erected in a position clearly visible from outside of the site, containing the following information: The builders name (Principal Contractors Name) A contact phone number, including an after hours phone number The location of the…
Read MoreWhat activities require a High Risk Work Licence
A High Risk Work license is required for any of the following work activities: Crane and hoist operation Dogging and rigging work Forklift operation Pressure equipment operation Scaffolding work. Builders (or Principal Contractors) are required to check and record the licence details, when a contractor performs any of these tasks on their work site, and…
Read MoreHow to Prepare Your Subcontractor Agreement Template
You can manage subcontractor agreements using SiteBook, making it easy to “generate” an agreement for a specific contractor with Business Name & Date inserted automatically, then email a copy to the contractor, collect signed copy from the contractor, then review & approve the Agreement. Here is how to prepare the document: [mt_lineheader size=”3″ align=”left”] 1.…
Read MoreRemoving a Work Site from the Site List
In SiteBook, you can set the status of a work site to in-active, and it will disappear from the Site List page. 1. Main Menu => Site List => click on site name => Update Site Information. 2. Un-check the Active checkbox (see picture blow) 3. Save you change by clicking “Site Page”.
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