SWMS, Take 5 and pre-starts on the crew's phone
Core Docket includes a SWMS app for trade crews doing high-risk construction work, such as concrete cutting, demolition, work at height or near live services, along with Take 5 checks, toolbox talks and equipment pre-starts. The crew read and sign on the same phone they fill their dockets on, and the office has every record in one list. Safety and pre-starts are included at no extra cost.
Free for a month, no credit card. Every feature included: no tiers, no add-ons, free updates.
SWMS the crew actually sign
Write it or upload it
Write a SWMS from a template library, or upload the PDF or Word SWMS your business already has. Call it a SWMS, JSA, JHA or RAMS, whichever your sites use.
Signed by version
Each signature is tied to the version the person read. Publish a new version and the crew are asked to sign again, while the old signatures stay on record against the old version.
Signed before the work
Choose how often signing is needed: every job, once a day, or only when the document changes. You can make it compulsory before the docket opens.
What a SWMS written in Core Docket carries
- The tasks, hazards and controls for the work, starting from a template you adjust.
- A 5×5 risk matrix for rating each hazard before and after controls.
- The hierarchy of control, so each control is shown at its level.
- A management approval block with name and position.
- Every signature, with the version it was given against.
Site safety packs for the builder
Head contractors ask for paperwork before the crew walk on site. A site safety pack is one PDF per site with the site's hazards, the documents that apply and a sign-on sheet, ready to send to the builder.
Core Docket handles your own SWMS and records. We do not review or approve SWMS written by builders. For an example of what goes into a SWMS for one high-risk trade, see the concrete cutting SWMS checklist.
Take 5 and toolbox talks
Take 5
A quick check each person does on the phone before starting work, kept with their name and the time.
Toolbox talks
Record the topic and who attended, and each attendee signs on the phone.
One list of records
Every sign-on, Take 5 and toolbox talk sits in one list you can filter and export. Signed safety records cannot be changed afterwards.
Equipment pre-starts
A digital pre-start checklist for each saw, vehicle and piece of plant, from a saw or a scissor lift to the ute, run from the phone.
- 01
Set the checks
Each asset gets its own pre-start, daily or weekly, with the items that matter for that asset.
- 02
The crew do the check
They tick through it on the phone. The office sees what is due and what was missed.
- 03
A failed item raises a fault
A failed item becomes a fault with its photo, so the office knows which asset needs attention before the next job.
Stop questions on the docket
Safety questions also live on the docket itself, and these are available on every account. A question can stop the docket from continuing depending on the answer: "Services located? No" stops the crew and tells them to call the site manager. The office sees the answer on the docket. More on the docket is on the digital dockets page.
Core Docket keeps the records and puts the checks in front of the crew at the right moment. It is not legal advice, and your obligations under WHS law remain with your business.
Included at no extra cost
SWMS, Take 5, toolbox talks, site packs, pre-starts and the asset register are part of Core Docket, with no safety add-on to buy. So is equipment hire, for the equipment you leave at a customer's site and charge when it comes back. There is one plan with every feature included and no tiers, so the dockets, scheduling, invoicing and safety records all sit in one place.
New features arrive as soon as they are ready, and updates are free. It works the same for one person or a crew of any size.
Questions
Can I upload our existing SWMS?
Yes. Upload your SWMS as a PDF or Word file, and the crew read it and sign it on their phones. You can also write one from a template in Core Docket.
What happens to signatures when we update a SWMS?
Signatures are tied to the version each person read. Publishing a new version asks the crew to sign again, and the signatures on the old version are kept.
Can the crew be made to sign the SWMS before they start the docket?
Yes. Signing can be made compulsory before the docket opens, and you choose whether it is needed every job, once a day or only when the document changes.
Does Core Docket do equipment pre-start checklists?
Yes. Each asset can have a daily or weekly pre-start on the phone, and a failed item raises a fault with its photo.
Is safety included in every Core Docket account?
Yes. SWMS, Take 5, toolbox talks and pre-starts are included in every account at no extra cost. Core Docket has one plan with every feature included, no tiers and no add-ons.
Will Core Docket make us WHS compliant?
No software can promise that. Core Docket keeps signed SWMS, Take 5s, toolbox talks and pre-starts in one place, and your obligations under WHS law stay with your business.
Read next
- Concrete cutting SWMSWhat a safe work method statement (SWMS) for concrete cutting and core drilling must contain under Australian WHS laws, the cutting hazards it should cover, silica dust rules, and a checklist.
- Digital docketsDigital job dockets for trade crews: your own docket rebuilt, with photos, signatures, safety stop questions and the customer's copy emailed on your letterhead.
- Concrete cuttingHow Core Docket works for concrete cutting businesses: the crew's docket on the phone, a rate card that prices saw cuts and core holes, and invoices into your accounting suite.
- Crew phone appThe crew's side of Core Docket: their day, their jobs, dockets, and timesheet and safety screens on the phone, in the phone's browser and on the home screen.
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