Documentation can be a necessary evil for keeping lifting and rigging assets in compliance, but technological advances make paperwork a thing of the past. OnGuard® Asset Management for Rigging, a service by OnGuard, is a cloud-based program used nationwide by petrochemical plant managers and contractors that allows for easy access and updates to compliance documentation and product history. With safety critical to lifting, OnGuard Asset Management for Rigging provides a streamlined service where managers can have their rigging and lifting information all in one place.
"OnGuard speeds up the inspection process and makes it digital," said David "Mo" Moseley, general manager and vice president of marketing at Bishop Lifting Products, a distributor of rigging and lifting products, who uses the OnGuard service. "They are able to share reports digitally, which streamlines the process for their people."
Over the past decade, positive changes have resulted in technological advances, specifically for crane and rigging businesses. OnGuard for rigging has been used in the industry since 2007.
"Everything has just gotten better," Moseley said. "Culture is changing. Younger people are in the workforce today who are more tech savvy."
In the past, plant managers have relied on piles of paperwork and physical filing systems to keep compliance information and documents organized. Yet technological changes have made things smoother, and Moseley emphasized the time to update and upgrade asset management is now. The OnGuard Asset Management for Rigging solution keeps all important lifting asset information available at the click of a mouse. Users can even reorder products needing replacement or that have failed inspection from their mobile devices with a simple one-click reorder feature.
Besides offering a premier online service for easy asset management, OnGuard for rigging offers automated reminders for industry-required asset inspections and tracks individual assets. Bishop Lifting Products also offers inspection services for users who may not have their own trained rigging inspectors. All of Bishop Lifting's service inspectors receive annual third-party training.
If needed, Bishop Lifting's training department can also help users without an inspection program train on-site personnel and assist in starting their programs.
With the prevalence of ever-developing digital technology, WiFi, cloud-based storage and Bluetooth technologies, Moseley said "performing field inspections has never been easier." The process of tracking specific assets and inspection dates and replacing equipment is simplified. Sharing stored information for audits is simple, too. With lifts being an often dangerous and critical field of work, staying in compliance by using OnGuard's online asset management system is one less thing to worry about.
"We want our customers to be confident when using our equipment," Moseley said. "That's what we work on every day."
For more information, visit www. onguardrigging.com or call (713) 702-4563.
