Built-in PPE Management as standard
Daily equipment checks are a legal requirement under Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). But paper-based systems make them easy to skip, hard to evidence and impossible to audit at scale. The Pre-Use Checks app by CheckedOK is built for operators. It replaces clipboards and paper forms with a guided digital process your team can complete in minutes, on any device.
Operators open the app on any iOS or Android device and select the equipment they’re checking. The app guides them through a customised checklist, step by step. Photos, notes and a digital signature are captured on the spot.
No signal? No problem. Checks completed offline are stored on the device and sync automatically once connectivity is restored.
Every completed check is time-stamped, operator-attributed and stored automatically, ready to produce at a moment’s notice if the HSE comes calling. Supervisors and managers see completed checks in real time through the CheckedOK dashboard. Defects are flagged immediately and routed to the right person. Nothing sits in a pile waiting to be processed.
The Pre-Use Checks app and CheckedOK serve different purposes and different people. The Pre-Use Checks app is for operators. Daily checks, guided checklists, defect reporting. Fast, simple, and built for the people on the ground using equipment every shift. CheckedOK is for engineers. Formal statutory inspections under LOLER, PUWER and equivalent regulatory standards, with instant digital certificates and a complete compliance record.
Most businesses need both. An operator checks a piece of lifting equipment before use every morning. An engineer carries out the thorough examination every six or twelve months. One without the other leaves a gap in your compliance record. Used together, they build a safety culture where nothing is assumed, and everyone is accountable.
The Pre-Use Checks app is available as a standalone license, for less than the price of a pint in central London, per operator, per month. Every CheckedOK engineer licence includes a free Pre-Use Checks licence as standard.
The pre-use Checks app handles daily operator checks on PPE – harnesses, respirators, fall protection and more. But if the HSE comes looking for statutory inspection records, you’ll need more than that. CheckedOK has a dedicated PPE inspection module, designed to comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002. Like every module within the platform, it can be configured to equivalent standards for operations outside the UK.
Incorporate wearable RFID tags into your PPE setup and you’ll have an additional layer of protection – making it easier to identify counterfeit or non-compliant kit before it reaches your team.
PETER WARD; Director | SPANSET UK
