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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 postLOLER thorough examination 2026: intervals, competent person, and the HSE rules
Six-monthly and twelve-monthly thorough examinations under LOLER 1998. Competent-person definition, Schedule 1 report, categories of defect, and the seven things HSE check first.
Read postLOLER 1998 explained: what duty-holders have to do
Most LOLER compliance gaps come down to the same handful of misunderstandings of the 1998 regulations. Here's the working summary for duty-holders.
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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