● Read this before using SiteArmour
SiteArmour is an AI-assisted tool, not a replacement for professional WHS advice. The Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) — that's you or your business — keeps the legal duty of care under Australian WHS law. Every SWMS we generate must be reviewed against your actual site and adapted before use.
01General disclaimer
SiteArmour is an AI-assisted productivity tool designed to help Australian tradespeople and PCBUs create Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and related workplace safety documentation faster.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components, nor that any defects will be corrected.
02AI-generated content
SWMS content produced through SiteArmour is generated by third-party AI models prompted with Australian workplace health and safety frameworks. This content:
- May contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies
- Is intended as a starting point only and must be reviewed, customised, and verified by a competent person before use on any worksite
- Does not account for site-specific hazards, conditions, or circumstances unless specifically described by the user during input
- May not reflect the most current legislation, regulations, codes of practice, or Australian Standards
- Should not be relied upon without independent professional review
- May reference standards or regulations using dates or version numbers that should be independently verified against the current published version
● What this means in practice
Treat every SWMS as a draft. Read it. Walk the site. Adjust the hazards, controls, and PPE to match the actual job. Get a second set of eyes on it before workers sign. If anything looks wrong, fix it.
03Voice transcription
SiteArmour allows users to describe jobs using voice input. Voice is transcribed to text using third-party speech recognition technology before being processed by our AI.
Voice transcription may produce errors, particularly with:
- Technical or trade-specific terminology (e.g. tool names, material names, brand names)
- Australian place names, suburbs, or street names
- Background noise, multiple speakers, or strong accents
- Numbers, measurements, and product codes
You are responsible for reviewing the transcribed text before generation and editing the final SWMS to correct any transcription errors. SiteArmour is not liable for SWMS content that results from misheard or mistranscribed voice input.
04Hospital and emergency contact information
Generated SWMS documents may include nearest hospital details and other emergency contact information based on the site address you provide.
This information is generated automatically from publicly available data sources and:
- May be incorrect, outdated, or refer to a hospital that is closed, relocated, or no longer operating
- May not reflect the most appropriate emergency facility for the nature of injury or work being performed
- Should always be verified against current information before relying on it in an emergency
In any genuine emergency, call Triple Zero (000). Do not rely solely on the hospital details printed on a SWMS.
05Not professional advice
SiteArmour does not provide:
- Workplace health and safety consulting services
- Professional WHS advice or formal recommendations
- Legal advice
- Risk assessment services
- Safety auditing, certification, or compliance verification
- Construction induction (White Card) training or certification
For advice specific to your circumstances, consult qualified WHS professionals, registered safety consultants, your state WHS regulator, or legal advisors.
06PCBU responsibility
Under Australian Work Health and Safety legislation, the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) holds a primary duty of care. This duty is non-delegable — it cannot be transferred to a software provider, contractor, or third party.
Using SiteArmour does not:
- Transfer the PCBU's duty of care to SiteArmour or Alpha Interior Linings & Carpentry Pty Ltd
- Satisfy the PCBU's obligation to consult with workers under section 47 of the WHS Act
- Guarantee compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, the WHS Regulation, or any state or territory equivalent
- Replace the requirement for review by a competent person familiar with the actual work and site
- Exempt the PCBU from notification obligations to the WHS regulator
- Constitute the consultation, cooperation, and coordination required between duty holders
The PCBU must independently verify that every SWMS is adequate, accurate, and compliant before use on site.
07Jurisdictional variations
Australian WHS law is harmonised in most states and territories under the model WHS Act, but not all jurisdictions have adopted identical versions. Notable variations include:
- Victoria operates under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, which differs in terminology and structure from the harmonised model law
- Western Australia adopted a modified version of the model WHS Act in 2022
- State-specific regulations, codes of practice, and licensing requirements vary materially
- Regulators (SafeWork NSW, WorkSafe Victoria, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, etc.) operate independently with different priorities and procedures
SWMS content generated by SiteArmour may reference the model WHS Act and Regulation, the relevant state Act, or a combination. The PCBU is responsible for ensuring the final document references the legislation applicable to the jurisdiction where the work is performed.
08Currency of legislation and standards
Workplace health and safety law evolves continuously through amendments, new regulations, codes of practice, and Australian Standards updates.
SiteArmour endeavours to keep its underlying content current, but:
- The AI model's training data has a knowledge cutoff and may not reflect very recent legislative changes
- References to specific years of regulations, Acts, or Standards should be verified against the current published version
- New high-risk construction work categories, prescribed hazards, or notification thresholds may not be reflected in older generated content
If a generated SWMS references a regulation, year, or standard that you cannot independently verify as current and accurate, do not rely on it. Contact us at support@sitearmour.com.au and we will review and correct where appropriate.
09Electronic signatures (where applicable)
Where SiteArmour offers or introduces electronic signature collection — including worker sign-on via in-app signing, shareable links, or QR codes — the following applies:
- SiteArmour records signer-provided names, signature data, timestamps, and IP addresses to support audit trails
- We do not certify the identity of signers — we cannot independently verify that the person signing is the person they claim to be
- The legal standing of any particular electronic signature depends on the jurisdiction, the context, and applicable legislation (including the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) and state equivalents)
- It remains the PCBU's responsibility to ensure that signature collection methods are appropriate for the work being performed and meet any specific WHS or industry requirements
- Unauthenticated sign-on methods — for example, signing via a shared link or QR code without identity verification — may be challenged by principal contractors, regulators, or in legal proceedings
Where electronic signature features are not currently available in the Service, this section applies forward-looking to any such features introduced in future.
10No guarantee of compliance
While SiteArmour structures content using Australian WHS frameworks, we do not guarantee that any document produced through the Service will:
- Meet the specific requirements of any WHS regulator in any state or territory
- Pass any particular inspection, audit, or principal contractor pre-qualification review
- Comply with all applicable legislation, codes of practice, or Australian Standards
- Cover all hazards relevant to a particular workplace, task, or worker
- Be accepted as evidence of consultation under the WHS Act
11Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law (subject to consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded):
Neither SiteArmour, Alpha Interior Linings & Carpentry Pty Ltd (ACN 606 603 169), nor any of its directors, employees, or contractors is liable for any loss, damage, injury, illness, death, regulatory penalty, infringement notice, enforcement action, or financial loss — direct or indirect, foreseeable or unforeseeable — arising from or in connection with:
- SWMS documents generated, edited, signed, or stored through the Service
- Reliance on AI-generated content without independent professional review
- Errors or omissions in voice transcription, hospital lookup, or other auto-generated content
- Interruption, unavailability, or malfunction of the Service
- Any third-party content, integration, or service referenced or used in connection with the Service
● Australian Consumer Law
Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy you have under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) that cannot legally be excluded, restricted, or modified.
12Third-party content and services
The Service may link to, integrate with, or reference third-party websites, materials, or services — including payment processors, hosting providers, AI inference providers, and voice transcription providers. We are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, or content of any third-party service.
13Changes to this disclaimer
We may update this Disclaimer from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Service after a change indicates acceptance of the updated Disclaimer.