KRAUSE INSPECT – complete inspection and legally compliant documentation

With its INSPECT inspection service, KRAUSE provides a comprehensive on-site service. This helps companies to fulfil their inspection obligations reliably and without additional internal effort. The experts inspect a wide range of work equipment: in addition to ladders, steps and mobile scaffolding, fixed ladders, platform stairs and shelving systems are also inspected, as are customised constructions and technical equipment such as doors, gates, power-operated windows and stationary electrical systems and machines. Personal protective equipment against falls from a height (PPE) and industrial trucks can also be integrated into the regular inspection procedures, so that all relevant work equipment is covered in a coordinated process.

All inspections are carried out in accordance with the applicable regulations and standards. The service includes more than just a visual or functional check. It includes the inspection of all safety-related equipment, the updating of markings, the comparison of existing inspection logs and the complete documentation of the results. Each piece of equipment that has been inspected is provided with an inspection sticker that clearly indicates the next due date. This gives companies complete, legally compliant and traceable inspection documentation at all times. These documents meet the requirements of internal audits as well as external inspections by supervisory authorities, professional associations or insurers.

Digital support from the wosatec web app

KRAUSE relies on wosatec's digital work equipment management system for documenting, managing and planning inspection intervals. The web app displays all inspection results in paperless form, assigns them to the respective work equipment and provides a structured overview of the entire inventory – from simple steps to complex customised construction. Automatic reminder functions provide early notification of upcoming inspection dates, thus facilitating forward planning.

In combination with KRAUSE INSPECT, this creates a continuous process from appointment scheduling and on-site inspection to digital filing. Those responsible receive an at-a-glance summary of the inspection of the work equipment, the resulting measures and the upcoming inspections. This noticeably reduces the burden on internal organisation, minimises sources of error caused by manual lists or scattered documents, and ensures that the inspection status remains transparent and up to date at all times. Companies that want to make their inspection processes more efficient and sustainable in the long term benefit from clearly structured, instantly accessible documentation.

KRAUSE ACADEMY – Qualification for safe inspection processes

Companies that wish to fulfil their inspection obligations with their own personnel in future will find an experienced partner in the KRAUSE ACADEMY for qualification as a “qualified person”. The training programme is practice-oriented and imparts all the knowledge necessary to professionally assess ladders, steps, mobile scaffolding and fixed ladders and to document their condition in accordance with the applicable regulations. Participants learn about the requirements resulting from DGUV regulations, occupational safety regulations and relevant standards, how to identify hazards in access technology and how to safely assess typical damage.

It is clear that qualification as a “qualified person” means much more than simply attending a seminar. It forms the basis for the professional organisation of access technology in the workplace. The responsible person must be familiar with the legal framework, typical hazards and technical contexts. Only then can they assume responsibility for the provision and inspection of ladders, mobile scaffolding and climbing ladders and justify this to third parties.

Practical courses for access technology and PPE

The seminars at the KRAUSE ACADEMY are consistently designed to reflect real-life situations. In the field of mobile access technology, the focus is on the safe use of different types of ladders, steps and mobile scaffolding. Participants practise typical inspection procedures, familiarise themselves with various types of damage and gain detailed insight into the standard-compliant assessment of components, connections and equipment. This helps them develop a keen sense for borderline cases where a decision must be made as to whether a piece of work equipment should continue to be used, repaired or discarded.

In addition to qualification courses for “qualified persons", the KRAUSE ACADEMY offers seminars on personal protective equipment against falls from a height. These courses are not about training to become an inspector, but about safe handling in everyday work. Participants learn how to check the equipment themselves before each use, how to choose suitable anchor points and how to behave in an emergency. The focus is on user-oriented use as a supplement to the technical inspection processes.

Depending on the topic, the seminars take place at the KRAUSE factory in Alsfeld, in selected seminar hotels, as in-house events at the customer's premises or online. In-house seminars offer the advantage that the work equipment available in the company can be directly incorporated into the practical training. Participants work with the ladders, mobile scaffolding or customised constructions that they will later inspect or use themselves, and can directly apply what they learn in their everyday work.

Plan early – organise safety reliably

It is advisable to structure the schedule for the coming year early on. This allows clear processes to be created, downtime to be reduced and the level of safety in the company to be demonstrably increased. This can be done by an external inspection service, internal qualification as a ‘competent person’ or digital support from the wosatec web app. Companies that determine their inspection and training measures in good time also benefit from attractive early bird discounts from the KRAUSE ACADEMY. The combination seminar offered is particularly economical, as it allows several topics to be bundled into one course, resulting in additional savings potential. At the end of the year in particular, it is advisable to analyse and coordinate inspection intervals, training capacities and digital documentation solutions in a joint review.