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Scaffolders to the Administration/Accounts
team to the senior management, all areas are
now working together more efficiently.
If you would like to find out why almost 200
firms across the UK and Ireland are using the
App and would like a Zoom presentation, then
iPhorms why not call Kevin Harkin, Commercial Direc-
iPhorms is a tech solutions business based in tor, on 01625 464238 or 07707 068318 or
Macclesfield, Cheshire. We offer businesses email kevin@iphorms.com.
the opportunity to transform their paper work www.iphorms.com
into a digital solution by use of our iPhorms
App – this has been developed with the Spanset
assistance of NASC members. Scaffolders, protect your workmates – avoid
The iPhorms App allows for the complete dropped objects! SpanSet
eradication of paper in favour of a digital has supplied both safe lifting
solution. The administration becomes more equipment and training to
streamlined effectively saving time and the scaffolding industry for
money, not to mention potentially lives. We more than 50 years. Our
have been presenting our technology to firms innovative products and
all over the UK and Ireland for a few years and industry leading training
we have been delighted with the speed at courses ensure we remain
which our portfolio has grown. at the forefront of improving
What’s clear is more and more NASC lifting safety on construction
members are adopting this process as our sites nationwide.
incoming enquires have quadrupled in the For the modern scaffolder,
past four months, as directors are placing worker safety is of the high-
paramount importance on Compliance and est priority. Dropped objects
Health and Safety, accountably, and tracea- when lifting equipment on
bility within a digitised system. scaffolding is a serious
Administration and Accounts departments hazard and measures should
have seen the benefits of the process as they put in place to avoid the risk
can see the instant saving both in terms of time of items hitting workers
and money from not having to chase the day below the lift. The use of ‘gin
to day paper work associated within the scaf- wheels’, for example, should
folding world, such as Timesheets, Handovers, be consigned to history.
RAMS, etc. All paper is now completed on the Our unique and ever popu-
Smart device and immediately sent to the lar Safe Lifting Kit allows workers to trans- Caption: The SLK features
relevant departments. port small, mixed loads to the top of struc- an auto lock function,
By using the iPhorms App, it changes the tures. The SLK features an auto lock function, protecting workers and
way a firm operates. Systems, processes protecting workers and equipment below equipment below the bag
workflow and Culture are all part of this the bag should the person pulling the lifting should the person pulling
streamlining exercise making systems and rope accidentally let go. Available in different the lifting rope accidentally
procedures much more fluid. heights from 50m to 180m, cost effective let go.
The software eradicates the need for and lightweight.
paper and transforms each level of the busi- Each SLK has one serial number for tracea-
ness, bringing together data across different bility and ease of inspection. The latest addi-
departments via the iPhorms App. From the tion to our range of Safe Lifting courses, the