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Heating Season Is the Right Time to Inspect Your Steam Traps

08/27/2026

Learn why heating-season startup is a practical time to inspect steam traps, estimate the cost of missed failures, and keep inspection records attached to each asset with Slate Pages.

Put Aerial-Lift Inspection Records on the Lift

08/26/2026

Learn how keeping daily aerial-lift inspection records with the equipment can improve access, review, and follow-up. The article also explains OSHA examples and why workers’ compensation savings cannot be guaranteed by documentation alone.

What to Look for in a Steam Trap Survey Tool

08/21/2026

A practical guide to choosing a steam trap survey reporting tool that keeps field findings tied to each asset. Learn how to compare field usability, record quality, and maintenance review.

Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspections Between Service Visits

08/07/2026

Annual contractor maintenance does not replace monthly visual inspections. Learn how to assign, perform, document, and manage monthly fire extinguisher checks in your facility.

Why MEWP and Aerial Lift Inspection Records Matter

06/05/2026

MEWPs and aerial lifts need a pre-shift inspection routine—and a record that doesn't get lost across trucks, phones, and binders. See how a QR-coded Slate keeps the inspection trail, photos, and repair notes tied to each lift, one scan away.

Ladders, Lives, and Lawsuits: Why Your Most Mobile Assets Are Your Biggest Documentation Liability

09/15/2025

Ladders move everywhere, get used by everyone, inspected by someone, documented by no one. With 2,573 violations and $9.5M in penalties in 2024, portable ladders are your biggest compliance risk. Learn how digital QR tracking transforms invisible inspections into permanent documentation that follows equipment anywhere.