Managing a fleet of plant on a construction site is no easy task. With so many moving parts, it's easy for inspections to slip through the cracks, certifications to expire, and equipment maintenance to fall behind.

Add in trips to and from the site office to scrounge for service or usage history, induction details, insurance buried in paper files, and the potential for worst case scenarios skyrockets, including: 

• Un-inducted and non-compliant plant: Resulting in high risk to principal and subcontractors
• Unqualified operators: Putting workers and the public at risk
• Misuse of equipment: Causing damage, injuries, and even fatalities

In November 2024, Safe Work Australia updated its Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) ‘Managing the risk of plant in the workplace’ Code of Practice with a focus on WHS Regulations 237 and 226. These included requirements around detailed record-keeping for all plant, particularly those with presence-sensing safeguarding systems.

Understanding the intricate workflows of plant management requires depth in industry knowledge and keeping a finger on the pulse of changes in the regulatory environment. Simpel streamlines plant equipment management within a single module as part of its safety management software.

All plant has its own unique profile on the system, storing all essential information collected in the plant lifecycle – from induction and inspection maintenance records to insurance statuses. This approach enforces compliance and saves valuable time, making it easier to manage plant both on and offsite.