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Although manual tracking and inspections used to be the standard in industrial environments, that doesn't mean it still needs to be that way. Paper inspection reports typically required by OSHA can be misplaced or inadvertently destroyed, leaving OSHA to believe that you may not have done the inspections that you're required to do. Luckily, there are other options. In fact, if you have cranes and other large equipment onsite, you might find it easier to manage your inspections and maintenance information through the use of a mobile app. There are several benefits to using a mobile app to manage your industrial machines. Here are a few of the benefits you can get from investing in a mobile app and streamlining your processes.
Full Reporting and System Integration – There are mobile apps available that will integrate completely into your inventory, inspection and scheduling system. This allows you to track your assets, maintain repair and maintenance logs and keep records of all of the inspections all in one place. These apps can even add needed parts to your weekly orders when a crane or machine operator identifies a part as failing or showing wear. This reduces your risks of missing order requests and repair orders.
Improved Equipment Safety – When the routine inspections are all logged in an automated mobile app, you'll have immediate access to those inspection reports. You'll also have visibility as to which inspections haven't been done. This allows you to keep tabs on things and ensure that your workers are only operating equipment that's been determined to be safe. It also gives you the report history to evaluate in the event that an employee is injured on a crane or other equipment.
Simplified Information Sharing – As the owner of a large industrial operation, communication can be challenging. Mobile apps can help you simplify your information sharing across the job sites. For example, if your crane operator finishes an inspection that identifies a sign of premature wear on a specific component, you may not be able to connect that to a part defect. When crane operators on several job sites identify the same problem, it's a sign of a defect. With a mobile app, you can keep all of the inspection reports in one place where the operators can flag problems for review by your safety team. And it gives you something tangible to take to the foremen of the other sites to tell them what the crane operators should be looking for. You can show them the inspection reports and even store pictures of the problematic parts.
Streamlined Billing – If you have third-party operators on your job site, you'll need easy access to shift details and inspection reports for each of the cranes and the operators. This will allow you to condense all of the data into billing statements so that you'll know how much you're paying each operator and how much you're billing out to the client for each of those services. With everything stored within the mobile app, you'll even have those records at your fingertips if there are any questions about the timecards or billing statements later.
As you can see, mobile apps can help you to optimize your industrial equipment inspections and jobsite operations. When you have a mobile app to track time onsite, inspection reports and trouble statements, you won't ever have to worry about missing something vital in your crane operation again. Look for an app that allows you to set your inspection schedules to meet your crane operation cycles. That way, you can ensure that things are being inspected appropriately and your crane operators are safe.
For more information and options for industrial cranes, talk with equipment suppliers such as American Equipment Inc.
Share7 December 2015
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