If you’ve ever worked on a construction site, you know the drill. Before stepping foot on-site, you need to complete an induction, often filling out the same forms, watching the same safety videos, and answering the same questions.

For site managers, it’s just as frustrating. Tracking paperwork, verifying qualifications, and chasing compliance documents eats up valuable time. Worse, workers without proper inductions can slip through the cracks, putting safety and compliance at risk.

It’s a broken system, but one that’s slowly changing.

Too Many Inductions, Too Much Paperwork

Every construction site has its own rules, requirements, and induction processes. That means:

❌ Tradies repeating the same induction every time they switch sites.
❌ Site managers buried in paperwork trying to verify who’s actually compliant.
❌ Delays, inefficiencies, and compliance risks when things slip through the cracks.

For an industry that thrives on efficiency, this isn’t good enough.

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RIC is A Smarter Approach to Industry Inductions

Victoria’s Residential Induction Card (RIC) is tackling this problem head-on. Instead of multiple site-specific inductions, the RIC acts as a statewide, verified digital induction record that proves a worker is safety-ready before they arrive on-site.

With the RIC:

✅ Tradies complete one induction and use it across multiple sites.
✅ Builders and site managers verify compliance instantly, no more chasing paperwork.
✅ Worksites are safer and more efficient, reducing downtime and compliance risks.

It’s a game-changer for Victoria, but the challenge remains, how do you manage RIC and other industry inductions efficiently? That’s where DS Site steps in.

How DS Site & the Digital Passport Take It Further

The DS Site Digital Passport builds on the RIC’s foundation, making industry inductions even easier to manage, track, and verify across all projects.

With DS Site:

🔹 Every worker’s induction is stored in one place, whether it’s RIC or another industry requirement.
🔹 Site managers get real-time verification, ensuring only compliant workers step on-site.
🔹 No more lost paperwork or manual checks, compliance is automatic and seamless.

It’s about taking control of compliance so projects run smoother, safer, and without unnecessary admin headaches.

Making Industry Inductions Work for You

Inductions are critical, but they shouldn’t slow projects down. With solutions like RIC and DS Site’s Digital Passport, the industry is moving toward a smarter, more efficient way of handling compliance.

👉 Want to make site inductions hassle-free?

Learn how DS Site helps construction teams stay compliant with zero admin stress.

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