Define the operation
Capture the load, location, equipment, route, programme and supporting drawings.
Scaffolding and lifting contractors
Keep scaffold inspections, lift planning and thorough examinations distinct
A scaffold tag is not the inspection report, a lift plan is not a LOLER thorough-examination report, and SiteHQ does not replace the competent people behind those records.
SiteHQ in practiceThe practical problem
Keep scaffold inspections, lift planning and thorough examinations distinct
A scaffold tag is not the inspection report, a lift plan is not a LOLER thorough-examination report, and software cannot replace the competent inspector, appointed person or examiner.
FICTIONAL DEMONSTRATION
Preview workflowAHU roof-lift package
The lift plan, scaffold inspection and LOLER examination remain different records.
Lift planAppointed-person review required
Scaffold inspectionSeparate competent-inspector record
LOLER reportIndependent examination evidence
Public issueNot generally available
A practical example
From lifting enquiry to controlled evidence
Connect the project scope, equipment, people and evidence while preserving the different authority behind a scaffold inspection, a lift plan and a LOLER report.
Prepare the plan
Structure capacity, radius, ground, roles, communications and rescue for appointed-person review.
Keep examination evidence separate
Link external or gated equipment examination records without treating them as the lift plan.
Record changes
Create a new controlled revision when the load, equipment, route or site condition changes.
Relevant SiteHQ records
What is available—and what remains gated.
Status wording is deliberately explicit. A workflow being present in software does not by itself approve a specialist certificate or replace the person responsible for the real work.
Scaffold inspection report
Preview validated — not generally availableDedicated Preview workflow; competent scaffold-inspector review required.
Lift plan
Preview validated — not generally availableDedicated appointed-person Preview workflow with load, equipment and operation fields.
LOLER thorough-examination report
Preview validated — not generally availableSeparate Preview workflow; independent competent-examiner review required.
Project files, RAMS and photographs
Available nowCurrent records can hold the supporting project evidence.
Enter once, carry forward carefully
Useful project information moves with the job.
SiteHQ can reuse confirmed information and keep its source visible. It must not turn a document reference into a physical observation.
- Project and exact work location
- Equipment and load identity
- People, dates, drawings and RAMS
- Attachments, revisions and linked examination evidence
Fictional Preview exampleAHU roof lift
LoadAHU module identity and stated mass
OperationRadius, route and ground need appointed-person review
LOLERKept as separate examiner evidence
Change controlEquipment or route change requires revision
Human approval stays visible
SiteHQ prepares and controls the record. People make the decision.
SiteHQ does not inspect scaffolds, plan lifting operations, calculate capacity or conduct a thorough examination. Public issue remains blocked until the relevant specialists approve the fields and outputs.
Questions contractors ask
Clear answers before you start.
Is a lift plan proof of LOLER compliance?
No. The lift plan and thorough-examination report serve different purposes and have different competent roles.
Can SiteHQ decide a scaffold is available?
No. A competent inspector must record the findings and decision.
What happens when the lift changes?
The plan should return for review and a new controlled revision; the issued history should not be silently overwritten.
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