{"id":2748,"date":"2024-09-15T21:25:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T21:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/nz\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2025-05-01T22:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:21:50","slug":"new-hazardco-plant-machinery-pre-start-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/nz\/blog\/new-hazardco-plant-machinery-pre-start-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"New HazardCo Plant\/Machinery pre-start tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The HazardCo App has a new Plant\/Machinery Pre-Start tool! It\u2019s a quick and easy way to do pre-start checks on various plant and machinery such as scissor lists, boom lifts and excavators. Just whip out your app, follow the guided prompts and you\u2019ll know all your reports are saved for safe keeping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a great new tool for those of you currently filling in the log book that stays with the machine, causing lots of painful admin work to gather and compile the information for your own records.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why conduct pre-start checks?<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pre-start checks are a simple way to check your plant and machinery is up to scratch before it\u2019s used. Whether it\u2019s hired or owned equipment, a quick check will help you to find any potential issues that could impact on the safety of your team or the performance of the machinery. By referring to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions and best practices, workers can make sure the machinery they have is in a safe condition to be used, and if not, the App gives you an easy way to communicate the issues happening on the ground to the right people. When done well pre-start checks go a long way to preventing incidents and equipment failures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When to use the Plant\/MachineryPre-Start tool<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Plant\/Machinery Pre-Start tool should be\u00a0 used before the operation of any plant or machinery. You can find it in the\u00a0 main menu of the HazardCo App. Once a pre-start check is completed, the report is automatically saved to the Reports section in the Hub and the App for easy access in the future. <\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Bennefits for workers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Plant\/Machinery Pre-Start tool provides an easy way to\u00a0 follow pre-start procedures. 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