Cage Audit App turns cage audits into a scored, repeatable programme. Auditors score each cage against weighted criteria, attach photo evidence, and track corrective actions to verified closure across every site. Managers compare cage audit scores across sites and track every corrective action to closure.
Cage Audit App runs a scored mine cage audit covering cage structure, floor, and gates, suspension gear and safety catches, gate interlocks and signals, guide shoes and rollers, and overload and load limits, with a photo and a sign-off required on each point. Without a system, mine cage findings live on paper and in chat. A mine cage fault such as worn suspension gear slips through. An audit then means rebuilding mine cage evidence from folders.
Cage Audit App keeps one record per mine cage and per site, with photo evidence and a named sign-off. Each mine cage finding is tracked to verified closure. Shaft and winding engineers see mine cage completion and overdue actions across the mining portfolio. Every mine cage record proves what was checked, when, and by whom.
What to Include in a Cage Audit App?
A comprehensive mine cage audit covers the key areas that affect operations and compliance. Audit cage operations and examinations with weighted scoring, photo evidence, and corrective action tracking. Your audit should include sections for cage structure, floor, and gates; suspension gear and safety catches; and gate interlocks and signals, evidence capture, pass/fail or scoring criteria, corrective action assignment, and sign-off, so that nothing is missed and every audit finding is traceable.
How to Use Cage Audit App
A scored audit only helps if every auditor scores the same way. Follow these steps to run a cage audit:
Open the cage audit template, which carries weighted criteria and a scoring scheme.
Score each cage against the criteria and attach photo evidence for any non-conformance.
Let the app calculate the section and overall cage score so the site is comparable to others.
Raise a corrective action for each failed cage criterion with an owner and due date.
Sign off the cage audit. The scorecard and branded report generate automatically.
What Does a Mine Cage Audit Cover?
A mine cage audit scores condition against DGMS shaft regulations and statutory examination, checking cage structure, floor, and gates, suspension gear and safety catches, gate interlocks and signals, guide shoes and rollers, overload and load limits, and lighting and communications. Each mine cage finding is logged with a photo, a severity, and the failing point. So the mine cage audit becomes a traceable evidence pack, not an ageing spreadsheet.
What Gets Checked
Cage structure, floor, and gates
Suspension gear and safety catches
Gate interlocks and signals
Guide shoes and rollers
Overload and load limits
Lighting and communications
Common Defects It Surfaces
Worn suspension gear
Gate interlock faults
Damaged guide shoes
Overloading
Signal or comms failure
Evidence Captured
Suspension gear photo
Gate interlock test note
Cage floor photo
Templates align to DGMS shaft regulations, statutory examination.
How Cage Audit App Scores a Cage Audit
Step 1
Score Consistently
Weighted criteria are built into the cage audit template.
Step 2
Evidence Every Finding
Auditors attach photo proof for each cage non-conformance.
Step 3
Compare and Act
Scorecards rank sites and failed cage criteria become corrective actions.
See the AI Behind Cage Audit App
Everything your field team records during cage audit, from photos and voice notes to sign-off, InspectWrk turns into a finished report automatically. Faster, more accurate, and without the retyping.
Take a Photo. AI Fills the Form
Your inspector takes a photo of any asset or defect. AI reads it and fills the inspection form automatically. No typing. No manual entry.
Speak. AI Writes It Down.
Inspectors speak their observations in any language. AI transcribes and fills the form in real time. Completely hands-free in the field.
Inspections Done. Report Ready.
The moment an inspection is submitted, a branded PDF, Excel, or CSV report generates automatically. No manual work. No waiting.
Connect Your Existing Tools.
InspectWrk integrates with the tools your team already uses, including Zoho, Microsoft 365, and SAP. No double entry.
Live Dashboard. Every Site. Always On.
Your operations team sees completion rates, open issues, and compliance scores across all sites in real time. No chasing updates.
Built to Handle Any Challenge
From data collection to compliance: see how teams use InspectWrk for every use case.
What Cage Teams Fix When Audits Are Scored the Same Way Everywhere
Cage work breaks down the moment evidence leaves the form. These are the problems Cage Audit App is built to remove, and what the team gets back when it does.
Every auditor scores the cage audit differently, so sites cannot be compared
One auditor is strict, another is lenient, and a third skips sections. The cage audit scores come back, but leadership cannot tell whether a low score means a weak site or a tough auditor.
Problem
Cage scoring depends on which auditor showed up
Cage sections get skipped with no record
Cage scores are not comparable across sites
Solution
Weighted cage criteria baked into the audit template
Mandatory cage sections, so nothing is skipped
Comparable cage scores that roll up across the estate
Assigned contractor signs off the cage fix, and nobody checks it
A defect on the cage is handed to assigned contractor. A week later the cage defect is marked closed. Whether the cage work was done well, badly, or at all, nobody has verified.
Problem
Assigned contractor marks work closed with no verification
Poor cage fixes are only found at the next inspection
No record of which cage partners actually perform
Solution
Closure photo required before any cage action is signed off
Assigned contractor performance scored on closure speed and re-opens
Re-opened cage actions linked back to the original finding
Cage data is scattered across spreadsheets, photos, and chat
Some cage records sit in Excel, some in a WhatsApp group, some in a folder of photos. There is no single source of truth for the cage, so every cage question takes an hour and three people to answer.
Problem
Cage records split across Excel, chat, and photo folders
No single trusted version of the cage record
Answering a simple cage question takes hours
Solution
One system of record for every cage check and finding
Every cage photo and action tied to its record
Search any site or cage and get an answer instantly
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Cage Audit App check on a mine cage audit?
Cage Audit App runs a scored mine cage audit against DGMS shaft regulations and statutory examination, checking cage structure, floor, and gates, suspension gear and safety catches, gate interlocks and signals, guide shoes and rollers, and overload and load limits. Each finding is logged with a photo, a severity, and the point it fails, then routed to an owner with a deadline. It stays open until a reviewer verifies the fix, so the audit becomes a traceable evidence pack for shaft and winding engineers rather than an ageing spreadsheet. Because scoring is built into the template, two sites assessed by two people produce numbers you can compare fairly.
Which mine cage defects matter most, and what happens if they are missed?
The audit targets the mine cage failures that matter most: worn suspension gear, gate interlock faults, damaged guide shoes, and overloading. Left unchecked, a fault such as worn suspension gear can mean downtime, a safety incident, or a failed audit, so every finding becomes an owned task with a deadline. It stays open until photo proof of the repair is reviewed, and repeat problems are flagged so shaft and winding engineers fix the cause rather than the symptom. Prioritising by severity means the most serious issues are handled first, not whichever was reported loudest.
Which standards does Cage Audit App support for mine cage work?
Cage Audit App keeps mine cage checks aligned to DGMS shaft regulations and statutory examination. The photos each standard expects are required fields, so an incomplete check cannot be closed and a gap is caught before an assessor finds it. When a review is due, shaft and winding engineers pull the records for the site in scope with one search instead of rebuilding them from folders. Retention and history stay searchable, so proof remains defensible at any point, not only on the day of an audit.
Can teams run mine cage checks offline and across multiple sites?
Yes. Cage Audit App is offline-first: teams complete mine cage checks on iOS or Android with no signal, capturing photos and the evidence each check requires in the field. Each record syncs automatically when the connection returns, with its timestamp intact, and the same template runs on every site. So shaft and winding engineers get a live view of what is complete, overdue, or failing per location, and a weak connection in a remote or low-signal area never costs a round or loses a photo.
What evidence proves a mine cage audit was completed?
Every completed mine cage audit carries suspension gear photo, gate interlock test note, and cage floor photo, a GPS location, a timestamp, and a named sign-off. Because the evidence is captured during the round rather than typed up afterwards, shaft and winding engineers can show exactly what was checked, when, and by whom. When an assessor or client asks, the record exports in seconds as a branded PDF or a searchable history, so proof never depends on someone remembering where a photo was saved or which folder holds last quarter's records.
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