In this article, we will explain how to use the safety features in Dalux. The safety feature gives an overview of the construction site's safety. It allows people on the site to report safety observations to the safety managers and enables safety managers to create safety issues and inspections.
This article will explain how to use the safety feature.
If you want to learn more about the setup of safety, you can read this article: How to set up Safety.
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How to use the safety feature
The section covers how to use the different safety features.
How to use safety inspection
How to use safety inspections on Dalux Mobile
Creating a new safety inspection on the Dalux mobile app is done on the home screen.
Then press on 'Checklists' 'Safety inspections'
-icon in the top right corner.
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This creates a new safety inspection that can then be filled out. When pressing the red button, for a safety category (or thumbs down when using the count type) Dalux will automatically pop up a safety issue task. This task can be filled out and sent if needed.
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How to create safety inspections on Dalux Desktop
To create safety inspections on Dalux Desktop, go to
Field
Checklists
Safety inspection
Create.
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This will open a new safety inspection that can then be filled out.
How to use safety issue
Safety issues are created by the safety managers and sent to the responsible according to the workflow setup. When sending a safety issue, it will appear in the inbox of the responsible. Safety issues are handled like other tasks in Dalux.
How to create safety issues on Dalux Mobile
Safety issues can be created in safety inspections or as a stand-alone task. To create a new safety issue on Dalux Mobile go to the home screen and press the -icon in the top right. Then select
Safety issue.
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This creates a new safety issue that can be filled out and sent to the responsible.
Creating safety issues on Dalux Desktop
Safety issues can be created in safety inspections or as a stand-alone task. To create a new safety issue on Dalux Desktop go to the
Field
Tasks
All tasks
Create
Safety issue.
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This creates a new safety issue that can be filled out and sent to the responsible.
How to use safety observations
Safety observations are available for everyone on the project. Safety observations are sent directly to the safety managers, who can decide on the appropriate actions.
Creating safety observations on Dalux Mobile
When safety observations are activated, everyone on the project will have Safety observation at the bottom of the home screen on Dalux Mobile.
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When pressing Safety observation, a new safety observation task is created and can be sent to the safety managers.
You should add a photo and select a category. Then send the observation by clicking the -icon.
Create new safety observations on Dalux Desktop
All users on the project can create safety observations. To create a new safety observation on Dalux Desktop go to:
Field
Tasks
All tasks
Create
Safety observation.
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This creates a new safety observation that can be filled out and sent to the safety managers.
How to use good practice
Safety managers can acknowledge positive safety measures and precautions as a Good practice. A good practice can be created individually, or from safety observations. A good practice is visible to all users of the project.
Creating good practice on Dalux Mobile
Safety managers see and create good practice from the mobile app, by scrolling to the bottom of the Home screen.
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When pressing , a new good practice task can be created.
You should add a photo and select a category. Then send the good practice observation by clicking the -icon.
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Create good practice on Dalux Desktop
Safety managers can create a new good practice observation on Dalux Desktop by going to:
Field
Tasks
All tasks
Create
Good practice.
You can also create a new good practice, when viewing a safety observation, by clicking on Create
'Good practice'.
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How to export weekly reports
It is possible to export safety inspections as weekly reports.
To do so, go to:
Field
Checklists
Safety inspections. Select one or more safety inspections
More
Export.
From the pop-up window select 'Weekly report'.
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When using the count type in safety inspection, the weekly report will show the overall safety index and safety indexes for the individual points.
Read more
To learn more about setting up the safety feature, you can read this article: How to set up Safety.