Manufacturing

The factory audit app for health and safety and 5S

SiteSnag is an audit app for health and safety advisers and production managers in factories, workshops and warehouses. It includes a workplace safety inspection and a 5S audit. Each finding gets photos and an owner, and you walk off the shop floor with a Site Audit Report finished on your phone.

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Used by Health and safety advisers · Production and operations managers · Quality and continuous improvement teams · Warehouse managers · Facilities managers

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Why SiteSnag

Built for manufacturing inspections done on a phone.

Clipboard audits typed into a spreadsheet days later, when nobody remembers which machine it was.

Each finding is a photo and a save, filed under an area such as Production line 1 or the loading bay.

Actions raised on the audit that drift because nobody owns them.

Every finding has an owner, from maintenance to the warehouse team, and the report can group findings by owner so each team sees its own actions.

Photographing a damaged racking upright in a generic form app and then describing it from scratch.

Built-in wording covers findings such as missing machine guards and damaged racking. Start typing to pick the match, then circle the damage or add a measurement on the photo.

Signal that drops out inside steel-framed buildings and cold stores.

SiteSnag works offline and needs no account, so the whole audit runs on the phone wherever you are on site.

Built-in checklists

Workplace safety inspection and 5S audit, ready on day one.

These are the audit checklists SiteSnag adds when you choose manufacturing. Tick them on your phone with pass or fail, yes or no, readings and condition ratings, and they go straight into the PDF. Edit them or build your own.

Workplace safety inspection

General health and safety walk-round for a factory or workshop

Machinery and guarding

Fixed guards in place and secured
Interlocked guards working and not bypassed
Emergency stops reachable, labelled and tested
Pre-use checks completed and recorded
Machines isolated and locked off during maintenance
Only trained and authorised people operating machines
Warning signs and safe operating procedures displayed

Housekeeping and walkways

Walkways marked and kept clear
Floors free from spills, swarf and trip hazards
Pedestrian and vehicle routes separated
Waste and offcuts in the right bins
Lighting adequate in work areas and routes
General housekeeping

PPE

PPE signs displayed at area entrances
Staff wearing the required PPE
PPE in good condition and stored correctly
Hearing protection worn in noisy areas
Spare PPE available for visitors?

Storage and racking

Racking undamaged and inspected
Safe working load notices displayed
Loads within limits and stacked safely
Pallets in good condition
Nothing stored on top of racking
Damaged uprights or beams found

Fire safety and electrical

Fire exits clear and unlocked
Fire extinguishers in place, in date and unobstructed
Fire alarm call points clear
Electrical panels closed and access kept clear
Cables and plugs undamaged
Portable equipment tested

Hazardous substances

Chemicals labelled and in suitable containers
Safety data sheets available
COSHH assessments in place for substances used
Spill kits stocked and accessible
Flammables stored in a suitable cabinet

Welfare and first aid

First aid kits stocked and in date
Eyewash stations in date and accessible
Toilets and washing facilities clean
Drinking water available
Number of trained first aiders on shift
Other notes

5S audit

Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardise, Sustain

Sort

Only items needed for current work are in the area
Unneeded tools and materials removed or red-tagged
No broken or obsolete equipment left in the area
Personal items kept out of work areas
Red tags raised

Set in order

Every tool and item has a marked home
Shadow boards complete with nothing missing
Floor markings clear for walkways, stock and equipment
Storage labelled and easy to reach
Frequently used items kept closest to the point of use

Shine

Floors clean and free from debris
Machines and benches clean
Cleaning materials available and stored correctly
Leaks and sources of dirt reported
Overall cleanliness

Standardise

Cleaning schedule displayed and followed
Standard work instructions at the workstation
Visual controls and colour coding used consistently
Area layout matches the agreed standard

Sustain

Previous audit actions closed out
Team aware of the 5S standard for the area
Audit results displayed on the team board
Daily 5S checks being completed?
5S score (out of 25)
Notes

Finding wording

38 findings already written.

Start typing on site and matching wording appears, with a description, severity and who puts it right. Pick one and you’re done.

Machine guarding

Machine guard missingSafety
Fixed guard removed from moving parts. Stop the machine and refit the guard before use.
Maintenance · Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Guard interlock bypassedSafety
Interlock on the guard has been defeated so the machine runs with it open. Repair the interlock and brief operators.
Maintenance · Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Guard not securedMajor
Fixed guard loose or held with missing fixings. Secure with all fixings in place.
Maintenance · Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Emergency stop not workingSafety
Emergency stop did not stop the machine when tested. Take out of use and repair.
Maintenance · Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Lock-off not used during maintenanceSafety
Machine worked on without isolation and lock-off. Isolate and lock off before any maintenance or clearing.
Engineering · Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

PPE

PPE not worn in required areaMajor
Staff seen without the PPE required for the area. Brief staff and enforce PPE rules.
Production · PPE at Work Regulations 1992
Damaged PPE in useModerate
Worn or damaged PPE in use. Replace and check PPE stock.
Production · PPE at Work Regulations 1992
PPE signage missingMinor
No signs showing the PPE needed at the area entrance. Fit mandatory PPE signs.
Health & safety

Housekeeping

Oil spill on floorSafety
Oil on the floor creating a slip hazard. Clean up with the spill kit and find the source.
Production · Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Swarf and offcuts on floorModerate
Swarf or offcuts left around the machine. Clear away and empty swarf bins regularly.
Production
Waste bins overflowingMinor
Waste bins full and overflowing. Empty and review collection frequency.
Cleaning
Leak from machineModerate
Fluid leaking from machine onto the floor. Contain the leak and repair.
Maintenance

Walkways

Walkway obstructedMajor
Marked walkway blocked by stock or equipment. Clear the walkway and keep it free.
Production · Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Floor markings wornMinor
Walkway or area floor markings worn and hard to see. Repaint the markings.
Facilities
No barrier between forklifts and pedestriansSafety
Pedestrians and forklifts share a route with no barrier or marked crossing. Separate routes or add barriers.
Health & safety · Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Damaged floor surfaceModerate
Floor cracked or broken, creating a trip hazard. Repair the surface.
Facilities · Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Racking and storage

Racking upright damagedMajor
Racking upright bent or dented by impact. Offload the bay and get it assessed and repaired.
Warehouse · BS EN 15635
Load notice missing from rackingModerate
No safe working load notice on the racking. Fit load notices for each run.
Warehouse · BS EN 15635
Beam locking pin missingMajor
Beam safety locking pin missing. Fit a pin to every beam connector.
Warehouse · BS EN 15635
Stock stacked unsafelyMajor
Stock stacked too high or unstable. Restack within safe limits.
Warehouse
Damaged pallet in useModerate
Broken pallet in use or in racking. Remove from use and replace.
Warehouse

Electrical

Electrical panel left openSafety
Electrical panel door open with live parts exposed. Close and lock the panel.
Electrician · Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Damaged cableSafety
Cable damaged or with inner cores showing. Take out of use and repair or replace.
Electrician · Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Access to switchgear blockedMajor
Stored items blocking access to switchgear or isolators. Clear and mark the area.
Production

Fire safety

Fire exit blockedSafety
Fire exit or escape route obstructed. Clear immediately and keep it clear.
Production · Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Fire extinguisher missing or out of dateMajor
Extinguisher missing from its point or past its service date. Replace or arrange service.
Facilities · Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Fire door wedged openMajor
Fire door held open with a wedge. Remove the wedge and keep the door closed.
Production · Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Hazardous substances

Chemical container unlabelledMajor
Chemical in an unlabelled or decanted container. Label correctly or dispose of.
Production · COSHH Regulations 2002
Safety data sheet missingModerate
No safety data sheet available for a substance in use. Obtain the current sheet and file it.
Health & safety · COSHH Regulations 2002
Spill kit empty or missingModerate
Spill kit not stocked or not where it should be. Restock and return it to its point.
Facilities
Flammables stored in open areaMajor
Flammable liquids left out of the flammables cabinet. Return to a suitable store.
Production

Manual handling

Heavy items stored at heightModerate
Heavy items kept on high shelves. Move to waist height.
Warehouse · Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Lifting aid not usedModerate
Heavy or awkward loads lifted by hand where a lifting aid is provided. Brief staff to use it.
Production · Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Quality and 5S

Non-conforming product not segregatedMajor
Rejected product mixed with good stock. Quarantine and label it.
Quality
Shadow board incompleteMinor
Tools missing from the shadow board. Find or replace and return them after use.
Production
Unneeded items in work areaMinor
Items not needed for current work kept at the workstation. Red-tag and remove.
Production
Work instruction missingModerate
No current work instruction at the workstation. Display the controlled version.
Quality
Gauge out of calibrationMajor
Measuring equipment past its calibration date. Remove from use and calibrate.
Quality

FAQ

Manufacturing questions.

Can I run a 5S audit with it?

The built-in 5S audit has a section for each of the five steps, from sort and set in order through to sustain. It finishes with a 5S score out of 25, entered as a number, and a check that previous audit actions were closed out. Anything out of place can be photographed as a finding with an owner.

Is this a pallet racking inspection?

The workplace safety inspection covers storage and racking, including damaged uprights or beams and safe working load notices. It’s a visual walk-round check and doesn’t replace an inspection by a qualified racking inspector. When you find damage, record it as a finding with a photo so the owner can deal with it.

Can several auditors use it on the same site?

Each auditor runs SiteSnag on their own phone, and audits stay on that device because there are no shared team accounts. Every auditor sends their Site Audit Report as a PDF through the share sheet to whoever needs it. With Pro, each phone backs up to its owner’s iCloud or Google Drive.

Can I change the terms to match our system?

The app already calls them findings, audits and owners. You can rename 26 terms, for example Finding to Non-conformance or Owner to Action owner. Whatever you choose appears in the PDF as well as on screen.

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