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Use case – HSE & Technical assets

Scaffolding management,
finally traced and compliant.

Full lifecycle, automatic expiry alerts, regulatory inspections and secure access – no spreadsheets, no gaps, no risk.

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Context

The problem no one really solves

On industrial sites, scaffolding is everywhere and nobody knows exactly how much there is, where it is, since when it’s been erected, when it was inspected or whether its permits are still valid. Classic CMMS don’t cover this level of granularity. Spreadsheets don’t scale. And non-conformities end in accidents or inspection shutdowns.

Visionsoft brings a no-code business application deployed in a few weeks: each scaffold has its record, history, alerts and real-time status. Field teams work on mobile, HSE managers get a global view, and regulatory compliance is built into the process – not bolted on afterwards.

Regulatory obligation

In France, standing scaffolds over 24 m and mobile scaffolds must undergo a formal acceptance (order of 21 December 2004). The safety register must record every erection, inspection and dismantling. Visionsoft structures and traces this obligation natively.

Who it’s for

Three roles, one tool

From the HSE manager to the field technician, each profile gets its own view.

HSE manager

Compliance without hunting for information

Real-time dashboard, automatic expiry alerts, digital safety register exportable for inspections. No anomaly slips through the cracks.

Site manager / Maintenance manager

Managing the scaffolding fleet without a spreadsheet

Complete inventory, real-time statuses (erected, inspected, to dismantle, access forbidden), erection/dismantling requests traced and prioritized.

Key features

The whole lifecycle in a single application

From the erection request to dismantling, every step is traced and compliant.

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Exhaustive digital register

A single record per scaffold: GPS or plan location, type, dimensions, erecting company, erection date, acceptance date, usage authorization deadline and complete intervention history.

Location Full history
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Automatic alerts and expiries

Notifications 15, 7 and 0 days before permit or regulatory validity expiry. Automatic escalation if no action is taken. No expiry goes unnoticed.

Auto escalation Alerts 15/7/0 days
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Mobile inspection with QR scan

Each scaffold carries a QR tag. The technician scans, fills in the guided inspection form, adds photos, qualifies anomalies and signs digitally – paperless, offline-capable.

QR scan Offline Digital signature
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Access and permit management

Status visible in real time on each record: open access, restricted access, access forbidden. Automatic block on expiry. Link with the work-permit module if deployed.

Auto block Work permit
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HSE dashboard

Total fleet, active scaffolds, overdue inspections, imminent expiries, compliance rate – at a glance. PDF exports for audits and regulatory inspections.

Audit export Real time
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Erection/dismantling request workflow

Online request form, approval by the manager, scheduling with the scaffolding company, formal acceptance and documented closure. The whole flow in a single application.

Approval flow Formal acceptance
Workflows

The key processes, structured and traced

Every workflow is no-code configurable. Your business teams can modify it without a developer.

WF-01

Erection request and acceptance

Field request, HSE approval, scaffolding company assignment, formal acceptance with regulatory checklist, activation of the record and the validity counter.

HSE approvalAcceptanceChecklist
WF-02

Periodic inspection

Field QR scan, guided form by scaffold type, qualification of inspection points, reporting of anomalies with photos, closure and real-time status update.

QR scanOfflinePhoto anomalies
WF-03

Expiry alert and renewal

Automatic notification to the HSE manager and the requester, configurable renewal window, access block if no action before expiry, traceability of the decision.

Auto notificationEscalationBlock
WF-04

Dismantling and documentary closure

Dismantling request, approval, signed dismantling report, automatic archiving of the complete record with all documents in the equipment file.

SignatureAuto archiving
Artificial intelligence

Vaia accelerates building and adapting the application

Vaia, Vision’s AI, lets you generate and modify your business application from a plain-language description.

Generation

App generated from your description

Describe your scaffolding management process in plain language – Vaia generates the forms, workflows, dashboards and approval rules. In a few hours, not several months.

Continuous adaptation

Editable without a developer

New regulatory obligations, process change, adding a scaffold type – your business teams modify the application directly, with no IT ticket and no delay.

Observed results

What teams observe after deployment

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Undetected expiry

Automatic alerts and escalation eliminate missed renewals.

-70%

Audit preparation time

The complete digital register replaces searching through binders.

3 wks

Deployment time

From business description to application in production on your sites.

100%

Regulatory traceability

Every erection, inspection and dismantling is archived with date, owner and document.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does the application work on sites with no stable connection?
Yes. The mobile inspection module is offline-capable: the technician fills in forms with no connection and data synchronizes automatically as soon as the network is available. Suited to refineries, petrochemical sites and constrained industrial zones.
Can Visionsoft connect to our existing CMMS?
Yes. Visionsoft connects via REST API to the leading CMMS (SAP PM, DimoMaint, Carl Source, Coswin, Maximo) or via file import/export. The equipment repository isn’t duplicated – Visionsoft enriches what already exists.
Do QR tags have to be ordered from Visionsoft?
No. QR tags can be printed or ordered from any supplier. Visionsoft generates the QR codes from the application and provides the format suited to your existing labeling.
Can the application cover other HSE equipment beyond scaffolding?
Yes. The same logic applies to insulation, lifting equipment subject to inspection, pressure vessels, collective PPE and any equipment with a regulatory inspection frequency. Visionsoft is a platform – you activate the modules you need.
How long does it take to go into production?
Three to four weeks on average for a complete deployment including configuration, migration of the existing inventory, user training and go-live. Some customers have been in production in less than two weeks on limited scopes.

Structure your scaffolding fleet in 3 weeks

Demo in a real situation, on your process, with your regulatory constraints.

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