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OSHA 1926 · SUBPARTS L · M · P · AA · COMPETENT-PERSON & PERMITS
One place for the daily competent-person inspections and entry permits OSHA requires across a jobsite — scaffold, fall protection, ladders & stairways, trenching, confined-space entry, and hot work — each mapped to the standard, photo-documented, signed, and audit-ready.
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NOT · GENERIC
Most inspection apps hand you a blank form builder. DigiDocs ships the actual OSHA competent-person checklists and permits — scaffold, fall protection, ladders and stairways, trenching, confined-space entry, and hot work — each with the right cadence and the governing standard referenced on the form. Scaffold gets its own dedicated scaffold inspection page.
The six core site-safety checks ship pre-built — scaffold (1926.451), personal fall protection (1926.502), stairways and ladders (1926.1052 / 1053), trench and excavation (1926.651), confined-space entry permit (1926.1203), and hot work permit (NFPA 51B). Each section maps to the standard so the competent person sees the requirement, not a blank checkbox.
Schedule the daily competent-person checks and the per-entry or per-task permits so a missed or overdue inspection surfaces as upcoming or overdue on the dashboard — including the after-rain re-inspection on a trench and the per-entry permit on a confined space.
Attach photos to any failed item — a settled scaffold sill, a frayed lanyard, a sloughing trench wall, a missing toeboard. Voice and video notes capture context that doesn't fit a comment box and follow the hazard into the deficiency record for review.
Fail a safety item and the competent person can take the asset out of service or stop work on the spot. It's red-tagged across the site, a deficiency logs with the photo evidence, and the asset stays locked until the fix is verified on a re-inspection.
Every check and permit becomes a PDF with the competent person's name, timestamp, photos, and the OSHA or NFPA citation referenced. Generate a revocable share link so a GC, insurer, or OSHA compliance officer can view the records without an account — and cut off access the moment you revoke it.
Each scaffold, ladder, excavation, and confined space is an asset with its own ID, location, and inspection history. Health scoring blends pass-rate, open deficiencies, and overdue inspections so you can see which areas keep failing before someone gets hurt.
The competent person's name and signature is captured on every inspection and permit, retained for the audit, not scribbled on a card that blows away. Show OSHA exactly who inspected what, when, and against which standard.
Installable PWA that opens without signal and caches recently-viewed inspect routes. No signal in a trench, a stairwell, or a confined space? The competent person completes and submits the full check offline — it saves on the device and syncs automatically when you reconnect.
A public REST API at /api/v1 with bearer-token auth and outbound webhooks for inspection-completed and deficiency-opened events, so site-safety records flow into your existing safety or project-management system.
COVERAGE · MATRIX
Every site-safety check and permit ships with the right inspection cadence and the governing OSHA or NFPA standard referenced on the form. No template hunting.
| Check / Permit | Standard | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Scaffold (Supported, System, Suspended) | OSHA 1926.451 (Subpart L) | Daily / per shift |
| Personal Fall Protection | OSHA 1926.502 (Subpart M) | Before each use |
| Stairways & Ladders | OSHA 1926.1052 / 1053 | Daily |
| Trench / Excavation (Competent Person) | OSHA 1926.651 (Subpart P) | Daily + after rain |
| Confined Space Entry Permit | OSHA 1926.1203 (Subpart AA) | Per entry |
| Hot Work Permit | NFPA 51B / OSHA 1910.252 | Per task |
Need a check that isn't listed? Custom templates on Professional and above with a drag-and-drop builder and conditional fields.
PROCESS · 4 STEPS
Choose the scaffold, fall protection, ladder, trench, confined-space entry, or hot work check. The right OSHA or NFPA template loads automatically so the competent person isn't hunting for the form.
The competent person runs the check or issues the permit on a phone — Pass / Fail / N/A per item, photo capture on hazards, signature, submit. Mapped to the standard, in minutes.
Hit a safety failure and the competent person logs a deficiency or stops work on the spot. It's red-tagged across the site with photo evidence, and the asset stays locked until the fix is verified.
The check becomes a PDF with the competent person's name, timestamp, photos, and the OSHA or NFPA citation. Records are retained indefinitely for the next audit, GC request, or insurer review.
FAQ · BEFORE YOU ASK
OSHA requires a competent person to perform a number of recurring checks and to issue specific permits across a jobsite. The core set: scaffolds before each shift (1926.451, Subpart L), personal fall protection before each use (1926.502, Subpart M), stairways and ladders daily (1926.1052 / 1053), trench and excavation inspections daily and after rain (1926.651, Subpart P), a confined-space entry permit for each entry (1926.1203, Subpart AA), and a hot work permit for each task (NFPA 51B / OSHA 1910.252). DigiDocs ships all six pre-built, each mapped to its governing standard so the competent person works through the actual requirement, not a blank form.
OSHA defines a competent person as someone capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are hazardous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective action to eliminate them. The role applies across scaffolds, excavations, fall protection, and more. DigiDocs records the competent person's name and signature on every inspection and keeps the history per asset and per permit, so you can show who inspected what and when for an OSHA audit.
A permit-required confined space under OSHA 1926.1203 (Subpart AA) requires an entry permit before anyone goes in. The permit captures the atmospheric monitoring results (oxygen, flammable, and toxic readings before and during entry), the authorized entrants and the attendant stationed outside, the entry supervisor's authorization, and the rescue and emergency arrangements. In DigiDocs the entry permit is a per-entry inspection — atmosphere readings, attendant and entrant names, rescue plan, and supervisor sign-off — photo-documented and timestamped so the permit is auditable, not a loose carbon copy.
OSHA 1926.651 (Subpart P) requires a competent person to inspect excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems daily before workers enter — and again after any hazard-increasing event such as rainstorm or other water intrusion. The check covers soil conditions, the protective system (sloping, benching, shoring, or a trench box), spoil-pile setback, access and egress, and atmospheric and water-accumulation hazards. DigiDocs schedules the daily trench inspection per excavation so an overdue check surfaces on the dashboard, and the after-rain re-inspection logs against the same asset with photo evidence.
NFPA 51B and OSHA 1910.252 require a hot work permit before welding, cutting, grinding, or other spark-producing work outside a designated area. The permit confirms the area is cleared of combustibles, fire-watch coverage is assigned during the work and for the fire-watch period afterward, extinguishing equipment is on hand, and the work area is re-checked once the task is done. DigiDocs runs the hot work permit per task — combustible clearance, fire watch assignment, extinguisher confirmation, and post-work re-check — signed and timestamped so the permit holds up for an audit or an insurer.
Yes. The inspection runs in the browser or as an installable PWA on any phone or tablet — no app-store download. It works fully offline: the competent person can complete and submit the full check or permit with no signal, it saves on the device with photos included, and it syncs automatically the moment you reconnect. The app caches recently-viewed inspect routes so it still loads in a stairwell, a trench, or behind a building.
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