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Director Jailed for WHS breach
The Director of a Queensland roofing company has been sentenced to 1 year imprisonment and the company fined $1 million, following the death of a worker who fell off a roof, after the company failed to install safety rails. A legal firm’s news blog says that: this adds further weight to the trends we have…
Read MoreTradie Safety App – Free trial
Trades looking for a Safety & Job Management app can now trial “SiteBook Tradie” for 30 days. The app is currently available on the Apple store – search for: SiteBook Tradie The Android version should be available mid-march 2019. Office staff use the Control Centre (web application) to enter and manage Jobs. Trades use the…
Read MoreSite Induction app being tested
We are very pleased to announce that our mobile app is now being tested on 2 sites, and will be available after testing is complete. We have made some improvements to the Site Attendance, so Site Managers can review a list of people on-site. At the end of the day, the Site Manager can review…
Read MoreMobile app is in design
After numerous requests from Builders, we are starting the design a mobile app for Trades to complete an induction when arriving on a work site. The primary functions of the app are to: Provide site safety information to Trades. Take a photo of their White Card and any other required licences. Show site rules and…
Read MoreWHS Duties are NOT transferable to subcontractors
Construction company Managers are reminded that their Duties under the WHS Act 2012 are not transferable to other people, including subcontractors. Some examples of duties of the Principal Contractor include: Prepare a WHS Management Plan for each project before commencing work. Ensure each person is made aware of WHS Management plan before commencing work. Obtain copy…
Read MorePlan & Specs – Download History
Do you need to check if a Contractor has downloaded a Plan or Specification? Now you can. SiteBook have extended the logging of document downloads, from Tender Documents, to include for construction project & safety document downloads. Contractors can View Project Documents on the “Document List” page, including any project plans, specifications and safety documents. …
Read MoreBillion-dollar bridge construction will create 200 jobs
Federal MP for Page (NSW) Kevin Hogan announced the preferred tenderer to build the longest bridge between Woolgoolga and Ballina, and would create around 200 jobs. ‘The announcement of the preferred tenderer to build the longest bridge on this section of the highway over the Clarence River is a major milestone in meeting our deadline…
Read More$250K funding for Women in Construction
During a tour of a Queensland construction site, the Prime Minister announced that the federal government will provide $250,000 in funding over 12 months as part of the pilot program to help increase women’s participation and employment in the building industry. read more here
Read MoreHow to send Email Alerts to Workers
SiteBook make it easy to send an email notification/alert to all workers that have been assigned to a work site: Main Menu => Work Site List Select “Email Workers” 1. Type in your message, 2. Select Recipients (Workers) 3. Press Send. To check emails were send: Main Menu=> Admin=> Emails Sent.
Read MoreHow to Remove a person from the Workers List
To remove a person from your Workers List in SiteBook, Edit the Personnel record and un-Check the “Active Flag”. From the Main Menu, select Personnel => Personnel List. Click on the name of the Person to open the “Edit Personnel” page. Un-Check the “Active Flag” : see picture below.
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