The Survisor building management system (BMS) or building automation system (BAS) is a computer-based control system used to map complete building systems in order to control and monitor the building’s data relating to its systems and equipment such as ventilation, lighting, fire systems, security and health and safety.

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) require work equipment and plant to be maintained so it remains safe and the maintenance operation is carried out safely.  An effective maintenance programme is important, as it will make plant and equipment more reliable. Fewer breakdowns will mean less dangerous contact with machinery is required, as well as having the cost benefits of better productivity and efficiency.  Additional hazards can occur when machinery becomes unreliable and develops unplanned faults. Maintenance allows these faults to be diagnosed early to manage any risks. However, maintenance needs to be correctly planned and carried out. Unsafe maintenance has caused many fatalities and serious injuries either during the maintenance or to those using the badly maintained or wrongly maintained/repaired equipment.

The Survisor system is image-driven, portable building data management system, which provides users with an instant overview of specific data relating to the condition of their buildings facilities and plant.

Where asset conditions have deteriorated to a critical level, reports on the status of these assets will be escalated automatically to a higher level to enable urgent remedial action to be taken. This also provides a means that regular failures in specific areas or with specific assets can be identified, prompting health and safety managers to undertake further investigations.

Survisor helps with:

• Establishing a planned maintenance programme, a useful step towards reducing risk, as well as having a reporting procedure for workers who may notice problems while working on machinery.
• Establishing which items of plant and equipment may have safety-critical features where deterioration would cause a risk because you must have arrangements in place to make sure the necessary inspections take place.
• Before you start maintenance, decide if the work should be done by specialist contractors, Survisor will help you plan the maintenance and any information needed by contractors
• Plan the work carefully before you start, ideally using the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions, and produce a safe system of work. This will avoid unforeseen delays and reduce the risks
• Avoiding the difficulties in co-ordinating maintenance and production work 

The portable data capture and retrieval system is used to audit and map complete buildings and the assets and safety systems within. Using visual navigation and the latest touch-screen technology, data is mapped out using interactive floor survey plans that deliver a set of complex data about any number of building assets and services for health and safety checking and reporting, building maintenance or any other requirements.

The system is designed to manage any buildings’ data and become an essential partner in the drive to keep on top of maintenance checks. It can provide alerts when checks are due, reports showing frequency of faults in specific areas, and even costing schedules for planning maintenance work in the future.

Health and Safety module – Equipped to provide the required records and alerts to ensure that all necessary health and safety inspections and reports are completed on time, while also providing an instant audit trail for independent verification.

Facilities Maintenance – Helping facilities managers make the right decisions by prioritising and organising maintenance schedules from areas of immediate concern, needing attention, to planning for future expansion.  

Facilities Management – A complete interactive picture of the condition of a building’s stock and assets, enabling efficient management and navigation through the complex process of asset management.

Instant reports – The data forms the basis of the system and as well as navigating the database visually you can ‘query’ the information held. Ask the system to provide a report of all the areas in need of urgent repair, print a contact sheet of all of the best condition office spaces, or give a breakdown of window replacement costs. Almost any criteria can be compiled automatically in a report at the touch of the screen.

Cloud connected – Cloud-based data management means instant data access; to prevent data loss and to channel critical information directly to those who need it when they need it.