It is a 6 part self assessment covering the following important
aspects of a machinery safety system:
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Free Machinery Safety System Health Check
We have helped thousands of companies assess and improve their safety systems for machinery, plant & equipment. Our comprehensive self assessment will provide you with a clear picture of how complete your systems are, and help you prioritise the areas you can improve the most in.
Are your machinery safety systems up to spec?
✓ Identify safety gaps ✓ Diagnose your level of compliance ✓ Know where to improve
Please note: The self assessment tool is designed for organisations that utilise owned, rented or contracted machinery in their business operations.
If you are a machinery supplier, please contact us for assistance in assessing your systems.
If you would prefer to go through this with a professional consultant, please contact us.
What is the Machinery
Safety System Health Check?
Safety System Health Check?
1. Pre-start checks
2. Service Scheduling
3. Information Management
4. Periodic Plant Inspection
5. Contractor Management
6. Operator Competency
It provides a clear picture of the strength of your systems in these critical areas.
What is the Machinery
Safety System Health Check?
Safety System Health Check?
It is a 6 part self assessment covering the following important
aspects of a machinery safety system:
1. Pre-start checks
2. Service Scheduling
3. Information Management
4. Periodic Plant Inspection
5. Contractor Management
6. Operator Competency
It provides a clear picture of the strength of your systems in these critical areas.
How can
Plant Assessor help?
Plant Assessor help?
Plant Assessor is the world leader in software designed to simplify and improve machinery safety whilst saving time and money.
Depending on where your gaps are and the nature of your business, Plant Assessor has a range of solutions which can be used to close gaps in any or all of the critical areas of your machinery safety system.
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Digital Pre Start Checks
A Pre start check is a list of YES/NO machine specific questions which determine if a machine is operating safely and efficiently. Pre start checks should be completed daily to identify minor issues before they become major problems.
Plant Assessor’s Pre start checks (e.g. above) are:
• Machine specific – the comprehensive pre start questions are specific to the components of a certain make/model
• Keep you safe – identify maintenance issues & required repairs
• Digital – meaning you’ll never have to purchase another booklet
• FREE – saving you approx $80 per machine (cost of pre start booklets)
• Instant – after answering all questions you will be given an instant result
– Right to operate
– Right to operate, non critical issues require attention
– DO NOT operate machine, critical issues require attention
• Shareable – email results instantly – prove compliance and get on site quicker
Available with Plant Assessor Free
Available with Plant Assessor PAYG
Available with Plant Assessor Enterprise
Corrective Action Management
Outstanding actions arise from questions answered in a risk assessment – eg low transmission oil level.
After completing a risk assessment Plant Assessor provides you with an instant outstanding actions report.
Action Management –
• Proper action management is critical to achieving the safest machinery and ensuring you have met your legislative obligation.
• Each risk control in Plant Assessor is a result of careful consideration of legislative requirements in each jurisdiction, Australian Standards, Codes of Practice, leading practice and diligent application of the risk assessment process including application of the hierarchy of risk control as per the international risk assessment standard.
• Use the actions dashboard (see image above) in Plant Assessor to monitor and manage completion of actions. Plant Assessor records when the action was completed, by who and includes a section for notes/comments.
Not available with Plant Assessor Free
Available with Plant Assessor PAYG
Available with Plant Assessor Enterprise
Risk Assessments & SOPs
What is a Risk Assessment?
A Plant Risk Assessment is a documented, detailed inspection and review of the plant item against legislative requirements, Australian & International standards, and leading industry practice.
The assessment should follow the hazard identification, risk assessment and treatment/control process. It should result in the production of information which can be shared with operators and work groups to assist them to use the plant safely – this means clear identification of hazards, risks and controls in place on the equipment, along with information on how to maintain controls effectively.
Why do I need Plant Risk Assessments?
For specific legislative obligations in Australia, see our comprehensive guide to Australian plant user and supplier obligations.
An easy solution – Plant Assessor
Plant risk assessments are often inconsistent, time consuming, incomplete and often do not apply the correct controls to manage the risk of each hazard identified. Plant Assessor simplifies and speeds up this process. Our technical team have conducted tens of thousands of plant risk assessments, the results of which are embedded in our smart software.
What is an SOP?
A Safe operating procedure outlines correct procedures to follow when using a machine. We provide SOPs for a database of over 100,000 makes and models of plant and equipment.
Not available with Plant Assessor Free
Available with Plant Assessor PAYG
Available with Plant Assessor Enterprise
Document Sharing
& Compliance Auditing
Avoid the paper chase! – add and store all machine, operator, company and site related documents in the one place
Upload, store and share
• Documents that apply at a Company wide level – eg. Business Insurance, Company Policies, Business Rego + more
• Machine specific documents such as Condition Reports, Machine Insurance Records, Photos, Registration papers and Service records
• Employee specific documents – certificates, licenses, qualifications
Clarify machine and site requirements
• For Principals – Make sure your machinery and contractors’ machinery is accompanied by documentation meeting your required standards allowing pre-qualification of machines
• For Contractors – Complete clarity on client requirements before getting to their site, minimise mobilisation time upon arrival
Benefits for Dealers
• Upload relevant handover documents to Plant Assessor and transfer these to your purchasers digitally via Plant Assessor’s Sell Unit function
• Make the shift to digital purchaser handover files, including warranty documents, invoices, manuals etc
Benefits for Hire Companies
• Use Plant Assessor to provide digital documentation to clients, and utilise the digital pre-start check to stay in touch with usage and condition of your machines whilst on hire
Not available with Plant Assessor Free
Available with Plant Assessor PAYG
Available with Plant Assessor Enterprise
Site Contractor Management
Contractor management can be a very challenging area for organisations to manage – WHS obligations have to be met, multiple parties are involved, communicating and sharing documents can be difficult (the list goes on!)
Solution – Plant Assessor’s contractor management features help you save time, reduce paperwork, allow you to share information & ensure all parties are aware of their obligations.
Use Plant Assessor to:
• Create virtual worksites – Manage your machines by their location or division by assigning to sites
• Add Connections – establish connections with Sub and Prime contractors via Plant Assessor
• Compliance at a glance – Share machine info with operators & sub contractors, as well as site & company policies & procedures. Set documents required to get on site. Create a crystal clear understanding of the plant compliance requirements of the project
• Pre-qual machines – add your machines to a pre-qual process as a Sub Contractor. As a Prime Contractor view the machines status, history, documents & assess if it meets the site requirements
• Approve machines & docs – a Prime Contractor can approve or reject documents and machines added by the Sub Contractor. Check the approval process anytime via your machine homescreen
Not available with Plant Assessor Free
Not available with Plant Assessor PAYG
Available with Plant Assessor Enterprise
Service Scheduling & Recording
Plant Assessor recommended service intervals align with manufacturers requirements – every 250 hrs or 10,000 kms, whichever is applicable to your machine. (If the last service was over 12 months the machine will be flagged as overdue – even if it has yet to reach 10,000 kms or 250 hrs.)
• Never miss another service – Use Plant Assessor to record and track routine service intervals for your machinery and equipment.
• We help monitor and manage – A regular service schedule keeps your machinery/equipment running at peak performance. Plant Assessor calculates a service interval schedule for you – helping you keep track of regular maintenance
• Record, Store & Share Service Documents – Upload your machine service history in Plant Assessor. Keep your records all in one place and access or download them anywhere, anytime. Eliminate the need for repetitive emailing by sharing service documents/records with your operators or site supervisor.
There are 3 service icons that are displayed in Plant Assessor –
Service up to date
Service pending
Service overdue
Available with Plant Assessor Free
Available with Plant Assessor PAYG
Available with Plant Assessor Enterprise