The periodic inspection software to manage yourinspections, yourequipment and yourinspection reports.

Periodic inspection software (VGP, for "vérification générale périodique") is a digital solution built for companies that carry out regulatory inspections on lifting, fire-safety, work-at-height or material-handling equipment. It centralizes inspection schedules, equipment records, inspection reports, defect photos, due-date alerts and client delivery in a single interface that works both in the field and at the office. Octav replaces scattered Excel files and paper folders with structured, traceable and shareable tracking.

To choose periodic inspection software, assess at least four criteria: offline mode (essential on industrial sites with no network), the quality of customizable reports, due-date management with automatic alerts, and equipment traceability via QR code or NFC. Good periodic inspection software should also offer a complete history for every piece of equipment, a client space to share documents, and quick onboarding for field technicians. Octav brings all of these functions together in a single web and mobile platform.

Yes. Multi-site periodic inspection software centralizes your clients' entire equipment fleet — wherever it is located — in a single interface. You can view due dates by site, by equipment family or by technician, with a complete history for each piece of equipment. This is essential for inspection companies that manage dozens or hundreds of sites with different inspection frequencies. Octav lets you filter, export and deliver data site by site with no confusion and no loss of information.

Periodic inspection (VGP) is required by regulation for a wide range of equipment: lifting equipment (forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial work platforms, slings), fall-protection personal protective equipment, fire extinguishers, electrical installations and industrial racking. The frequency ranges from 3 months to 1 year depending on the equipment and how it is used. In the event of a labor-inspection audit, the safety register and the inspection reports must be immediately available and dated. Reliable periodic inspection software guarantees this traceability at all times.

Yes. Good periodic inspection software offers an offline mode that lets technicians record their inspections on a smartphone or tablet even with no connection — essential in warehouses, basements, covered car parks or secured industrial sites. The data (reports, photos, signatures) syncs automatically as soon as the network is back. For field teams it is a decisive criterion: it avoids double data entry, data loss and end-of-day friction. Check which operations remain possible without a network: in Octav, report entry, photos and signatures are among them.

Migrating from Excel to periodic inspection software happens in several steps: cleaning up and structuring your existing equipment fleet, importing clients and sites, configuring report templates, then training field technicians. With Octav, onboarding support is included so your first digital inspections can start quickly. Recovering your prior history is possible depending on the quality of the source data. The goal is to be operational in the field within a few weeks, with no disruption to your business.

Yes. Octav covers the main families of regulatory periodic inspections: lifting equipment (forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial work platforms, slings, tail lifts), fire safety (extinguishers, emergency lighting, alarms, smoke control), fall-protection personal protective equipment (harnesses, lanyards, connectors), work at height (scaffolding, ladders), material handling (pallet trucks, stackers) and racking. Each family has its own templates and inspection intervals, and you create the categories that are missing. You can therefore manage your inspection business in a single tool, whatever the diversity of your clients' equipment.

Yes, for issuing your invoices. Octav relies on a partnership with a Partner Dematerialization Platform (PDP) registered by the tax authorities. Once sending is activated and your account is linked to this partner, you issue your invoices from Octav just as you do today: your B2B invoices go out in Factur-X format, and you track their transmission status in Octav. No extra module to buy: the feature is included in your plan.