Safety compliance is non-negotiable for trade businesses in Australia. WHS legislation requires SWMS for high-risk construction work, site inductions for every new worker, incident reporting, and ongoing hazard management. Digital safety tools replace the clipboard and filing cabinet with mobile-first platforms that make compliance faster and legally watertight. If you're still doing SWMS on paper, you're one audit away from a problem.
Well-known for safety inspections and the free plan is genuinely useful for small teams. Gets expensive fast once you add users, and the broader platform features can feel bloated if you just need SWMS.
Free and genuinely simple for creating compliant SWMS without learning a whole platform. Limited to document generation though — if you need inspections, site sign-in, or reporting, you'll outgrow it quickly.
Feature-rich AU safety platform and the AI SWMS generator saves real time. Needs 5+ staff across multiple sites to justify the cost though — smaller teams can get by with simpler tools.
Simple and purpose-built for AU/NZ safety docs — gets SWMS digital fast without a steep learning curve. Limited beyond documentation though, so you'll need other tools for inspections or site sign-in.
Worth a look if you're already on Simpro — the integration ties safety into job management neatly. Workers access it free, which helps with adoption, but it's less useful if you're not in the Simpro ecosystem.
Dead simple QR sign-in that workers actually adopt, and site managers get real visibility on who's on site. Doesn't cover SWMS or full safety management though — you'll need a companion tool for that.