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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.

The 4 Documentation Traps Destroying Your Compliance (And How to Escape Them)

09/15/2025

Four documentation traps destroy compliance despite perfect safety execution: assuming others handle documentation, procrastinating on paperwork, losing visibility of portable equipment, and clinging to paper systems. Digital solutions like Slate Pages eliminate these traps through QR-based tracking, mobile documentation, and real-time visibility dashboards that transform invisible work into permanent compliance.

The Invisible Work Problem: Why Your Daily Forklift Inspections Don't Count

09/15/2025

Forklift operators perform daily safety inspections, but 60% of facilities can't prove it when OSHA arrives. This "invisible work" problem triggers penalties from $16,550 to $165,514. With the National Emphasis Program targeting warehouses, the gap between doing inspections and documenting them has never been more costly—or more solvable.

The $321,000 Lesson: Why Fire Extinguisher Compliance Can't Be Left to Paper Logs

08/27/2025

A retailer paid $321,419 in OSHA penalties for failing to document monthly fire extinguisher inspections on just three units. Learn how missing inspection records escalate into systematic compliance failures, why paper-based tracking fails during audits, and how digital platforms prevent documentation disasters.

Digitizing Flange Inspections in Refineries with Slate Pages

06/11/2025

Digitize flange inspections in alkaline process units with Slate Pages. Use QR code tags and mobile checklists to improve accuracy, ensure compliance, and simplify turnaround reporting.

Capturing Preventive Boiler Maintenance with Slate Pages: The Ultimate Field Service Software for HVAC

09/13/2024

Discover how Slate Pages revolutionizes boiler maintenance for HVAC professionals through QR code integration and real-time data access. Learn how this powerful field service software streamlines data capture, enhances compliance, and provides predictive maintenance insights to optimize boiler performance.