EasyRisk is the only OHS / SWMS / crew sign-on platform purpose-built for theatre and live production. Real-time WorkSafe NSW licence verification, Federal DVS identity check, 12 theatre-specific hazard categories aligned to AS/NZS standards. SWMS in 5 minutes, not 5 hours.
Generic OHS tools were built for warehouses, construction sites, and offices. We were built for the venue you actually work in.
Crew uploads their EWP yellow card, rigging ticket, or HRWL class — we verify it real-time against SafeWork NSW. Identity is checked against the Federal DVS at sign-on. SiteDocs, iAuditor, and every generic OHS tool have zero of this.
12 hazard categories built for stage rigs: loading/unloading, lighting handling, set hanging, PA rigging, EWP <11m, pit lifts, chain motors, fly systems, patching, height work, 3-phase electrical. Each entry cited to AS/NZS standards.
HRCW screening checklist (19-item per WHS Reg 291) → spawn linked SWMS from your RA → QR sign-on poster generates automatically. The bureaucracy that nobody enjoys, finished before lunch.
Pre-built risk assessment templates for the jobs you actually do — bump-in/bump-out, fly system operation, lighting rig work, PA rigging, pit lifts. Start from a theatre-native RA instead of a blank warehouse form and tailor it to the show.
Every RA and SWMS generates a scannable QR poster. Crew sign on from their phone, identity checked at the door, and every acknowledgement is time-stamped into a tamper-evident audit trail you can export if an inspector ever asks.
Daily pre-start inspection checklists for EWPs, scissor lifts, forklifts and chain motors — completed on-device before the plant is used, logged against the operator and the production so nothing runs uninspected.
Every hazard entry walks you through the hierarchy of controls — eliminate, substitute, isolate, engineer, administer, PPE — so your assessments show a defensible control rationale, not just a box ticked.
Log incidents and near-misses against the production and venue, capture the detail while it's fresh, and keep an exportable register — turning the moments that could have gone wrong into the evidence that improves your next RA.
Build your standard operating procedures once — start from a theatre template or write your own — and attach them to the jobs and sign-ons that need them. Your whole crew works from the same current version, not a dog-eared folder in the bio box.
| Feature | EasyRisk | SiteDocs | SafetyCulture / iAuditor | Excel + Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SafeWork NSW HRWL real-time verification | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Federal DVS identity verification at sign-on | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Theatre-specific hazard library | 12 categories · AS/NZS cited | Generic construction | Generic horizontal | Whatever you wrote |
| HRCW 19-item screening (WHS Reg 291) | ✓ built-in | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Spawn linked SWMS from RA | ✓ | — | — | — |
| QR sign-on with audit trail | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Paper |
| Per-seat pricing | Flat fee + invited crew free | Per seat ($30-50/mo) | Per seat (USD $24-29/mo) | Free but unauditable |
| Made-in-Australia data hosting | CF Sydney edge | US/CA | AU but corporate-scale | Local |
| Built by a licensed theatre production professional | 20+ years in the roof | — | — | — |
Serious WHS infrastructure — priced as a platform, not a checklist app. Flat-fee per tier, invited crew sign on free, so casuals and contractors never blow the budget. Annual = two months free.
Annual plans are billed at 10× monthly — two months free.
One subscription bundles EasyRisk with EasyOrchestra, EasyInventory, EasyScheduler & EasyStageManager. Pay by card or invoice on 7-day terms with a PO number.
On 2 July 2025, a worker died at the Council-owned Dubbo Regional Theatre. Every council CEO in Australia is now asking their PAC manager the same question. We've built a free Regional Council PAC Safety Audit Template so you can answer it methodically — drawn from the OHS Act 2004 (VIC), Model WHS Act, and AS/NZS standards.
Take the free 30-min audit →We're taking just 5 venues into the founding cohort. Here's the deal, plainly: EasyRisk free for 3 months — no contract, no card on file — and if it's working for you, 50% off for life. In return, you use it on real productions, give us honest feedback, and let us name you as a reference venue. That's it. First in, best dressed.
EasyStagecraft Suite is operated by Daniel Gosling trading as EasyStagecraft (ABN 50 767 719 891). All resources, frameworks, and tools provided here are designed to support compliance — but each venue is responsible for its own OHS posture. Speak to a qualified OHS consultant for site-specific advice.
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