Every scaffold carries an NFC Scaffold Tag, an inspection record and handover certificate in one, with a light, medium or heavy duty rating. Inspectors scan the tag to record an inspection in the field, and the scaffold’s status updates automatically for everyone who needs it.
Status is shown on a map as colour-coded pins (planned, erected, tagged out, dismantled), with views for inspection status, workpacks and cyclone risk.
Results from WA resources sites
- 256 man-hours a month recovered by a maintenance and scaffolding team: manual status updates and delays caused by overdue inspections were eliminated. Read the case study
- 250 hours of high-risk work avoided in a single cyclone event at a cyclone-prone site carrying about 2,000 tonnes of scaffold. A Cyclone Hours report showed preparation would take less than two days, so work was scheduled instead of started immediately, and the cyclone changed direction. Read the case study
Common uses
Scaffold registers and inspections, handover certificates, erect and dismantle tracking, workpack status, and cyclone preparation planning.
Works offline, so it suits remote sites and industrial areas: scanning and forms keep working without a signal and sync when back in coverage.
Looking for the inspection workflow in detail? See scaffold inspection software, and how tags work in NFC asset tracking.
How it works on site
- Tag it. Attach an NFC tag or QR label to the asset or location.
- Scan it. Scan with any phone, pick the activity and complete the smart form.
- See it. Status and history show on the map and in reports straight away, with the location updated from the scanning device's GPS or set by a pin on the map.