Exclusion Zone Management

Control High-Risk Work.

ToolboxFM helps teams organise, coordinate and communicate high-risk activities and the exclusion zones they require. When work carries increased risk, it needs to be properly planned, controlled and communicated.

Establish · Communicate · Book · Approve · Work · Capture · Close out

Step01

Establish the zone

Project teams establish exclusion zones by defining their location and making them visible to everyone on the project.

Each exclusion zone identifies the area where high-risk work may take place and can be issued with a printable QR code for display at the location.

The zone remains available for activities to be booked against it, while the subcontractor and work details are captured when an activity is submitted.

app.toolboxfm.com/exclusion-zones
Exclusion zone register with hazard type, QR code and active status for each zone
Every zone on the project, each with its own printable QR code
Exclusion zone register on a phone
Every zone on the project, each with its own printable QR code
Step02

Communicate the work

Exclusion zones make high-risk work visible to everyone on the project.

Anyone can scan a QR code to see what work is taking place, where it is happening and what controls are required.

No app. No login. No profile. Just scan and know.

Scan and know

A code at the barrier, a camera, and the zone as it stands right now.

Printed at the zone
QR codes generated for each exclusion zone, ready to print
Every zone has a codePrinted and fixed at the location
Point a camera
Phone camera opening a ToolboxFM zone from its QR code
The camera is the appOpens straight in the browser
Today, here
The zone's own day board on a phone, showing today's activities
This zone, right nowWhat's on and what controls apply
Step03

Book the work

Subcontractors request to carry out work within a nominated exclusion zone.

The activity is linked to the zone, with the subcontractor, work activity, plant and equipment, required controls, and spotter or supervisor details captured as part of the booking.

The request is then submitted to the project team for approval.

Two high-risk activities cannot occupy the same exclusion zone at the same time.

app.toolboxfm.com/activity-templates
Reusable activity templates a subcontractor can book from
Subcontractor view · raising a prefilled request against a zone
Activity templates on a phone
Subcontractor view · raising a prefilled request against a zone
app.toolboxfm.com/work-activities
One activity showing its zone, crew, plant, controls and spotter
The booking carries the crew, the plant, the controls and the spotter
Activity detail on a phone
The booking carries the crew, the plant, the controls and the spotter
Step04

Approve the work

The project team reviews and approves the requested activity before work begins.

The approval process creates coordination, accountability and clear communication around high-risk work.

Once approved, activities appear on the Day Board.

app.toolboxfm.com/approvals
Pending approvals queue, each request showing its zone and requested window
The approvals queue · every decision has an author and a timestamp
Approvals queue on a phone
The approvals queue · every decision has an author and a timestamp
Step05

Work in the zone

When work starts, the activity becomes Live.

The active work remains visible to the project team, helping everyone understand what high-risk activities are taking place and where.

app.toolboxfm.com/day-board
Day board with one zone in focus and its live activity highlighted
The Day Board · what is on, where, and who holds the ground
Day board on a phone with one zone in focus
The Day Board · what is on, where, and who holds the ground
Step06

Capture what happens

Work doesn't always go to plan.

If an activity is paused, ToolboxFM records why it stopped, when it stopped and how long it was delayed.

When the work is completed, a simple close-out captures what happened. The information is automatically recorded for the project diary and project records.

Less remembering. Less manual entry. Better information.

app.toolboxfm.com/close-outs
Close-out wizard capturing what happened during the activity
The close-out · a few questions, answered while it is still fresh
Close-out wizard on a phone
The close-out · a few questions, answered while it is still fresh
app.toolboxfm.com/projects/diary
Project diary with approvals, activations and close-outs logged automatically
The project diary writes itself as the day happens
Project diary on a phone
The project diary writes itself as the day happens
From planning to close-out

One activity. One zone. One clear record.

ToolboxFM connects the entire process — establish, communicate, book, approve, work, capture, close out.

Information can prevent incidents.

ToolboxFM — Broadcast What's Important.