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Disclaimer

Last updated: 6 May 2026

1. Beta status — research project

SiteComply is currently operated as a university research project in beta. The platform is provided free of charge during the beta period for the purpose of gathering user feedback and iterating on the product. Use during the beta period is at the user's sole discretion and risk.

2. Tool, not legal advice

SiteComply is a document compilation tool. It assembles structured WHS documents from a library of pre-validated content atoms (hazards, controls, PPE, legislation references) and applies a small AI-driven narrative layer to contextualise each document to a specific site and scope.

The platform does not provide legal advice, regulatory advice, or safety advice. It is the responsibility of the user — specifically, the named competent person who signs off each document — to verify the document is appropriate for the work, the site, and the jurisdiction before use.

3. Competent-person sign-off is mandatory — not optional

Every document compiled by SiteComply must be signed off by a named competent person before it can be exported, printed, or sent for worker sign-off. This is a hard technical enforcement — the platform will not release a document without it.

The competent person is the legal author of the document under Australian WHS law. The platform records the signer's name, role, optional licence number, IP address, and timestamp at sign-off as an immutable audit record.

By signing off as a competent person, the signer explicitly confirms that they:

  • Have personally reviewed the full content of the document, including all identified hazards, control measures, PPE requirements, and legislative references
  • Are a “competent person” as defined in the WHS legislation applicable to the jurisdiction selected for the document
  • Have verified that the document is appropriate for the specific work, site, and scope to which it will be applied
  • Accept statutory responsibility for the document's content as the named author under WHS law
  • Understand that the document must not be used for materially different work or sites without a new or amended sign-off by a competent person

Important: A competent-person sign-off obtained without genuine review of the document content may constitute a false declaration and expose the signer to regulatory liability under WHS legislation. The platform's recording of a sign-off is evidence of the signer's acceptance of authorship — it is not a substitute for actual expert review.

4. Jurisdiction-specific legislation

Workplace health and safety law in Australia is enacted state-by-state. The Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 applies only to Commonwealth workplaces, not to private construction. SiteComply references only state-specific legislation based on the jurisdiction selected for each document. Users must select the correct jurisdiction for the work site before compiling a document.

5. Use with multiple workers or subcontractors

Where a document compiled on this platform is to be used with multiple workers, across multiple sites, or by subcontractor teams under a principal contractor, the named competent person who signed off the document remains the legal author for all instances of use. The principal contractor or organisation administrator is responsible for ensuring the document's scope covers all intended work and workers.

The “Verified” status badge shown for connected subcontractor organisations indicates only that the subcontractor has a signed SWMS on the platform within the preceding 90 days. It is not a representation of the subcontractor's licensing, insurance, or general compliance status. Principal contractors must independently verify subcontractor credentials before allowing them to perform work.

6. No warranty

The platform is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. SiteComply disclaims all liability for any damages arising from use of the platform, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

7. Australian Consumer Law

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits any non-excludable consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. Where the law does not permit exclusion of liability, the platform's liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

8. Contact

For questions about this disclaimer or the platform, contact contact@sitecomply.au.