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Notes from the field.
Product updates, opinionated takes on compliance, and the occasional behind-the-scenes.
Inspection checklist design: 12 patterns that survive an audit
Twelve concrete patterns we see fail audits and twelve that survive them. Covers checklist structure, skip-logic, photo evidence, signature blocks, version trails, and what auditors look for when they pull a record from two years ago.
Read postLifting equipment thorough examination: LOLER, OSHA 1910.184, and how the regimes compare
A side-by-side guide to the UK LOLER 1998 framework, US OSHA 1910.184 standards, and the ISO standards underneath. Inspection intervals, competent-person definitions, and what a defensible record looks like in either jurisdiction.
Read postNFPA 10 extinguisher ITM: monthly, annual, 6-year, 12-year
The working NFPA 10 inspection, testing, and maintenance schedule for US fire extinguishers in 2026. Monthly visual, annual maintenance, 6-year teardown, 12-year hydrostatic. What trips owners and what AHJs check first.
Read postNFPA 72 fire alarm ITM: the working schedule for US owners
Most NFPA 72 inspection failures come down to a small set of missed intervals. Here is the working monthly / quarterly / semiannual / annual / 5-year schedule for US building owners and AHJ inspectors in 2026.
Read postSprinkler sample testing: the 5, 10, 20, 50-year rule explained
Sprinkler sample testing under NFPA 25 catches more US owners off guard than any other ITM requirement. Here is the working schedule by sprinkler type and environment, with the field examples.
Read postNFPA 25 ITM: what building owners actually have to do
Most NFPA 25 gaps come down to a small set of misunderstood requirements. Here is the working summary for US building owners and facility managers in 2026.
Read postFrom TagIt to Hovermarks: why we rebranded
We're now Hovermarks. Here's what changed, what didn't, and why the new name does a better job of describing the product.
Read postWhy offline-first matters for field inspections
Plenty of real-world inspection sites have no signal. Here's why we built Hovermarks to assume the worst, and why your team will thank you for it.
Read postWhat a defensible audit trail looks like in 2026
Insurers and regulators are getting more sophisticated. A spreadsheet with a date column doesn't cut it anymore. Here's what does.
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