The Fulcrum Focus

Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are increasingly critical to manage human environmental impact, safeguard communities, and mitigate potential legal and financial liabilities. They’re crucial for the sale, reuse, or redevelopment of a property, and serve to provide a baseline understanding of its environmental condition by identifying potential or existing contaminations or issues of concern, and assessing […]

Congratulations on finally shelving your paper-based system of field service management!  But now that you’ve decided to digitize the process, you’ll quickly encounter a major roadblock: how to pick the best field service management software that can improve and optimize your current workflows and adapt to your future needs. You’ll need to consider several important factors […]

It is more important than ever for electrical utilities to ensure the safety and security of their facilities from threats and attacks from trespassers, tampering, and saboteurs. Join us as we discuss how field inspection management software helps utilities keep their facilities safe and secure from physical threats. Physical threats against electrical utilities The US […]

Back in November when we announced our definitive Commercial Provider agreement with Esri to build on the Esri technology stack, we asked you to watch this space for updates. So, for those of you who’ve been watching (and even those who’ve maybe stepped away from the Fulcrum Focus to get a cup of coffee or something), […]

Undergrounding, the process of relocating overhead utility lines and infrastructure underground, is becoming increasingly popular as cities and utility companies seek to improve the reliability and aesthetics of their electrical systems.  As undergrounding continues to gain momentum, it has become vital for utilities to leverage effective digital technology – including field inspection management (FIM) software […]

Safety inspections are critical for many reasons – minimizing risk, keeping workers safe, ensuring compliance, building a reputable safety record, and winning new business. Depending on error-prone and inefficient manual methods such as paper-based systems or spreadsheets to perform inspections shouldn’t be the norm – not when there is a much better option available. Digital safety […]

We love sharing the innovative ways our clients use Fulcrum to make their field inspection tasks easier, faster, and more comprehensive. Today we focus on clients using Fulcrum to inspect properties, both indoors and outdoors, for their customers and the public. Read on to learn how Fulcrum has transformed the way they do their work! […]

The EPA’s Audit Policy encourages companies to voluntarily admit any environmental violations they may have committed. This policy offers incentives for self-disclosure including up to 100 percent reduction of gravity-based penalties and declining to recommend self-reporting entities for criminal prosecution. It’s a great way for companies to take responsibility for their actions and make things […]

Free Fulcrum ASSP Starter for ASSP Members  Good news! Fulcrum has recently partnered with American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) to provide ASSP members access to Fulcrum ASSP Starter package — a cost-free, risk-free way for ASSP members to use Fulcrum for their digital safety inspections. Fulcrum’s ASSP Starter package comes with four fully-customizable built-in […]