Feature · Site safety
Safety that’s built in.
Not a second app and a second bill.
Inductions, SWMS, toolbox talks, incident reports and visitor sign-in, one module of the operating system, not a bolt-on. Branded QR site signs let subbies and inspectors sign in straight from the fence.
7 days free · $299 first month · $555/mo after · Month-to-month
01 / What it does
What this feature does
Site safety is one module of VIABUILD, the Construction Operating System for residential builders. It covers the common compliance tasks Australian builders manage (inductions, SWMS, toolbox talks, incident reporting and site sign-in) on the same data model as the rest of the job, so there is no separate safety app to pay for and reconcile. The obligations themselves are covered in our references on WHS in residential construction, site inductions and SWMS.
The standout is QR site sign-in: every project can have a branded VIABUILD site sign with a QR code on the fence. Visitors, subbies and inspectors scan it to sign in, complete inductions and access safety documents, so your sign-in record builds itself. Because it runs on one connected system, the same field sign-in sits alongside the daily diary and photo logs supervisors capture in ViaSite, entered once and shared everywhere.
02 / Why it matters
Why builders need it
Two systems is two problems
A standalone safety app means another login, another bill, and safety data that lives away from the job it belongs to. On one operating system it lives with the job.
Paper sign-in doesn’t hold up
A clipboard at the gate gets ignored and lost. A QR sign-in builds a real, time-stamped record automatically.
Inductions get skipped
If inducting a new subbie is hard, it doesn’t happen. Scanning a QR to induct on the spot removes the excuse.
Incidents need a fast record
When something happens on site, you want the report captured then and there, not reconstructed days later.
Compliance is non-negotiable
SWMS and toolbox talks are part of doing business. Tools built into the operating system make keeping the documentation straightforward.
Your brand on every fence
A branded QR site sign doubles as professional signage, with your name on the hoarding, not a generic sticker.
03 / The VIABUILD way
How VIABUILD handles it
Compliance tools plus QR sign-in, on every site.
Run inductions, SWMS, toolbox talks and incident reports inside VIABUILD, attached to the project they relate to. Because safety is one module of the operating system and not a separate system, the documentation is where you’d look for it. Inductions and toolbox talks also line up with the work fronts on your construction schedule, so the right people are inducted before the trades that need them turn up.
Mount a branded QR site sign on the fence and anyone arriving scans it to sign in, complete their induction and reach the safety documents. Sign-ins are captured in the field through ViaSite, your sign-in log builds itself, and the sign doubles as professional site signage. (Site signs are $285 each.)
- Inductions, SWMS and toolbox talks built in
- Incident reporting captured on site
- QR site sign-in from the fence
- Branded site signs double as signage
- Safety attached to the right project
- One module of the operating system · included in every plan
04 / The workflow
How it runs, step by step
- 01
Set up safety docs
Add your inductions, SWMS and toolbox talk content against the project.
- 02
Order a site sign
Get a branded VIABUILD QR site sign ($285 each) for the fence.
- 03
People scan in
Subbies, visitors and inspectors scan the QR to sign in on arrival.
- 04
Induct on the spot
New arrivals complete their induction and reach safety documents from their phone.
- 05
Log builds itself
Sign-ins are time-stamped and recorded automatically, with no clipboard.
- 06
Report incidents
If something happens, capture the incident report on site, attached to the job.
05 / FAQ
Common questions.
Inductions, SWMS, toolbox talks, incident reports and visitor/site sign-in, all one module of VIABUILD (the Construction Operating System for residential builders) and attached to the relevant project, rather than living in a separate safety app.
Each project can have a branded VIABUILD site sign with a QR code mounted on the fence. Visitors, subbies and inspectors scan it to sign in, complete inductions and access safety documents, which builds a time-stamped sign-in record automatically.
Safety management is included in every plan. It’s one module of the operating system, not a paid bolt-on. The branded QR site signs are a physical product at $285 each.
Branded site signs are $285 each. They carry the QR code for sign-in and double as professional site signage with your brand on the fence.
06 / Keep reading
Related features & guides
Put safety where the job already is.
Start with 7 days free, the full operating system, real data. $299 for your first month, then $555/mo. Safety is one module of VIABUILD, included in every plan from day one.