Digital safety checks for UK businesses

Ditch the paper. Do your safety checksforklift checksracking checksfire door checksmachine checksvehicle checksperimeter checksgym checksplay area checksladder checkssafety checks

…on your phone, right at the machine. A Checkmate device on each asset means the check can only be done standing next to it - and its red or green light shows managers at a glance what's been done.

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Unlimited users. No extra cost.

Bring your whole team on board - every operator, supervisor and manager. No per-user fees, no caps, no catch.

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See Checkmate in 90 seconds.

Watch how a check goes from tapping the device to a finished report - with no paperwork.

No more paperworkWorkers flag issues instantlyReduces risk of fines

Where do I tap my phone?

The phone's reader sits in a different place depending on the make. On an iPhone, hold the top edge to the device. On most Android phones, hold the middle of the back of the phone to it. Watch both below - a quick beep or buzz means it's scanned.

iPhoneHold the top edge to the device
AndroidHold the middle of the back to the device
How Checkmate works

One simple 3-part system.

1

The Checkmate device

Fixed to each asset. Flashes red when a check is due, and turns green once it's done.

2

The Checkmate app

On any phone. Tap the device to start the check, tick the checklist and snap photos of any defects.

3

The dashboard

On your laptop. See every check, defect and photo - live, across every site.

Checkmate in action

Fitted on real sites, checked every day.

Green light: this forklift has been checked today - CheckmateDevice
Green light: this forklift has been checked today
Live dashboard and a circuit tag in a joinery workshop - CheckmateCircuit tag
Live dashboard and a circuit tag in a joinery workshop
Forklift - device on the cab pillar - CheckmateDevice
Forklift - device on the cab pillar
A batch of devices, numbered and ready to fit - CheckmateDevice
A batch of devices, numbered and ready to fit
Forklift cab door - CheckmateDevice
Forklift cab door
Device by the driver's seat - CheckmateDevice
Device by the driver's seat
Device inside a telehandler cab - CheckmateDevice
Device inside a telehandler cab
Wheel loader on a quarry site - CheckmateDevice
Wheel loader on a quarry site
Plant machinery access steps - CheckmateDevice
Plant machinery access steps
Tool rack - every nail gun checked before use - CheckmateDevice
Tool rack - every nail gun checked before use
Harness and PPE wall - a label on every hook - CheckmateLabel
Harness and PPE wall - a label on every hook
Extrusion line control panel - CheckmateDevice
Extrusion line control panel
Bandsaw in a food factory - CheckmateDevice
Bandsaw in a food factory
Bakery oven - CheckmateDevice
Bakery oven
Walk-in chiller - circuit tag - CheckmateCircuit tag
Walk-in chiller - circuit tag
Pallet racking - circuit tag - CheckmateCircuit tag
Pallet racking - circuit tag
Gym bike - label - CheckmateLabel
Gym bike - label
Gym strength machine - CheckmateCircuit tag
Gym strength machine
Leisure centre sauna - CheckmateDevice
Leisure centre sauna
Extrusion line control panel - numbered device - CheckmateDevice
Extrusion line control panel - numbered device
Extruder cabinet - CheckmateDevice
Extruder cabinet
Electric forklift - device by the seat - CheckmateDevice
Electric forklift - device by the seat
Warehouse steps - label - CheckmateLabel
Warehouse steps - label
Treadmill - label - CheckmateLabel
Treadmill - label
Defibrillator - circuit tag - CheckmateCircuit tag
Defibrillator - circuit tag
Defibrillator cabinet - circuit tag - CheckmateCircuit tag
Defibrillator cabinet - circuit tag
First aid kit - CheckmateDevice
First aid kit
Flammables cabinet - CheckmateDevice
Flammables cabinet
Cardboard baler - CheckmateDevice
Cardboard baler
Battery charging station - scan here - CheckmateDevice
Battery charging station - scan here
Radial arm saw - CheckmateDevice
Radial arm saw
Washroom - label - CheckmateLabel
Washroom - label
Smart devices

Red means due.
Green means done.

A Checkmate device is fixed to every machine, vehicle or asset. The check can only be started by tapping the device with a phone - so your team has to actually walk up to the asset to do it. Tick a quick checklist, and the light goes from red to green.

  • Device flashes red - check is due
  • Tap the device and tick a quick checklist - takes seconds
  • Check done - light goes green
Check due
07 CHECKMATE CHECKMATE Scanning… Tyres OK Brakes OK Lights OK Tap to tick Check done
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Proof they were actually there.

The check can't be done from the canteen or from memory. Staff have to tap the device on the asset itself - so every check happens at the machine, by someone standing next to it.

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See it at a glance.

Green means checked within its set time frame. Red means it's due or overdue. Managers can walk the shop floor and see instantly what's been done - no paperwork, no chasing.

The shop floor, at a glance

Walk the floor and see in seconds whose checks are done - no paperwork, no chasing.

0 checked · 0 due
FLT 07 PRESS 3 DIG 2 SAW 1 HGV 14 LATHE 1 ✓ Done
Pallet racking
Circuit check: start
AISLE 1 AISLE 2 1 2 3 4 CHECKMATE Circuit tag
Circuit checks

No more checking from a distance.

For racking and perimeter checks, Checkmate links tags together into a circuit. To finish the check, your team has to walk to every tag in turn - down one aisle, round the end and back up the next.

  • 1Start of aisle 1
  • 2End of aisle 1
  • 3End of aisle 2
  • 4Circuit complete

So you know the whole length was actually walked and checked - not just glanced at from the end.

Perimeter checks, too.

Tags on the hoardings, walked in turn - the whole way round the site.

Perimeter check: start
SITE ENTRANCE 1 2 3 4 5 6
How it works

Three steps. Zero paperwork.

1

Your checks, your way

Tell us what you check - forklifts, fire doors, vans, kit. Every checklist is fully customisable by you: add, change or remove questions whenever you like.

2

Your team ticks them off

Staff follow each check step by step on their phone. Spot a problem? Snap a photo of the defect right in the app. Every step is recorded, so you know it was really done.

3

You see everything, live

One dashboard shows what's done, what's due and what needs action - from your laptop or phone, any time.

Today · Yard 2

Forklift pre-use check

0 of 5 complete
  • Tyres & wheels08:01
  • Forks & chains08:02
  • Brakes08:02
  • Lights & horn08:03
  • Seatbelt08:04
✓ Check complete - job done right
Your dashboard

Every check, every site.
One screen. Live.

See what's been checked, what's overdue and any defects found - from your office, your van or your sofa.

NAVIGATION
Dashboard
Companies
Branches
Areas
Checklists
Users
Reports
☰JSJ. Smith
Dashboard

Total Active Items

Live
248

Open Defects

Live
3

Defect Rate

This week
2%from 512 inspections

Closed Defects

Last 30 days
41from 44 defects

Average Inspection Time

Last 30 days
1m 25s

On-time Inspection Rate

This year
98%

Checks Done Today

Live
36

Overdue Checks

Live
0

Latest checks

Instant reports

Checklist done.
Report ready.

The moment a check is finished on the phone, Checkmate creates a full inspection report - automatically.

  • Who did the check, where, and exactly when
  • Every checkpoint marked compliant or defect
  • Defect notes in the operator's own words
  • Saved as a PDF - ready to download, print or share
PDF ✓
Inspection Report
Report No.2026-0412
BranchManchester
InspectorJ. Smith
Date-
AreaYard 2
CategoryMobile Plant
TypeForklift pre-use
ItemFLT 07
Questions
#CheckpointStateDefect description
1Lamps - operation, cleanlinessCompliant
2Mirrors - condition, securityCompliant
3Horn and warnings - operationCompliant
4Foot brake - operation, no leaksCompliant
5Park brake - operationCompliant
6Steering - operation, no free playDefectKnocking sound when steering
7Tyres and wheels - condition, pressureCompliant
8Forks, lockpins - condition, securityCompliant
9Mast and chains - operation, leaksCompliant
Generating report…
Peace of mind

Protects your managers.
Gives your team a voice.

🛡️ For management

Proof when it matters.

Every inspection report is stored safely on the system. If something goes wrong - an accident, an HSE visit, an insurance claim or a lawsuit - you can pull up exactly who checked what, and when, in seconds. Clear evidence that helps protect your managers and your business from fines and claims.

📩
"Was FLT 07 checked before the incident on 3 March?"Insurance claim enquiry
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Inspection Report · FLT 07
Checked: 03/03/2026 at 07:37By: J. SmithResult: 14 of 14 compliant
ON RECORD ✓
👷 For frontline staff

Problems reported, never forgotten.

Operators can report a fault with their equipment straight from the app - with a photo - instead of mentioning it in passing to a manager. Nothing gets forgotten or lost in translation, and there's a clear record that they raised it.

✗ The old way - word of mouth
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🧑‍💼
"Brakes feel a bit off"
"…which truck was it?"
Forgotten ✗
✓ With Checkmate
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⚠ Defect: FLT 07 brakes
📷 Photo attached · 07:42Logged - manager notified ✓
Why switch

Paper checks get lost, skipped and faked. Checkmate doesn't.

Paper checklists

  • ✕Sheets go missing, get wet or end up in a drawer
  • ✕Easy to tick a box without doing the check
  • ✕You only find out about problems when it's too late
  • ✕"It looked a bit damaged" - no photo, no proof
  • ✕Hours spent chasing and filing

Checkmate benefits

  • ✓Staff must be at the asset to do the check
  • ✓Every check stored safely and time-stamped
  • ✓Step-by-step, so checks are done properly
  • ✓See what's been missed straight away
  • ✓Photo evidence of every defect, straight from the phone
  • ✓Checklists you can customise any time
  • ✓Records ready whenever you need them
Who we are

We're not auditors.
We're your checking tool.

Checkmate gives your own team a simple, digital way to do the safety checks you already do - properly, every time. You stay in control. We just make it easy.

24/7

Access to your records from anywhere

14 days

Free trial, set up for you

0 paper

Nothing to print, file or lose

Who it's for

If you check it, Checkmate it.

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Construction

Plant, scaffolds, ladders, site walks

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Manufacturing

Machinery, forklifts, guarding

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Warehouses & factories

Pallet racking

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Fleet & vehicles

Forklift trucks, HGVs, telehandlers

🏋️

Gyms & fitness

Equipment, changing rooms, opening checks

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Leisure & soft play

Play frames, nets, daily inspections

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Any building

Fire doors, alarms, first aid kits

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Free downloads

15 free safety checklists.

Printable check sheets for forklifts, racking, extruders, injection moulding, fire doors, gyms and more. Download them free.

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Guides & articles

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What customers say
Moving from paper checks to Checkmate has made a real difference here. It saves us time, the checks get done properly, and I'm not chasing paperwork anymore. I can see at a glance what's been done, which gives me real peace of mind - and more time to focus on running the business.
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Paul GavilletOwner, PGI Contracts
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