
Read Fulcrum blog posts focused on the oil and gas industry, covering field data collection, inspections, and workflows for energy teams.

Published September 2022
It’s September, and for millions of kids, school is back in session. In the spirit of the new school year, we have some fresh new thought leadership and learning resources to share. Happy Autumn!

Closing the loop for safety, quality, and maintenance inspections. Published August 2022.

How digital safety field inspections allow for constant learning, rethinking, and upgrading of the process in each iteration

Getting started with Fulcrum Academy online learning platform. Published May 25, 2022.

Fulcrum introduces Intelligent Team Automation. Published April 20, 2022.

Introducing new capabilities to make field inspections a team sport. Published March 23, 2022.

Combating burnout in the construction industry. Published December 8, 2021.

Using technology to make safety inspections less painful (and more powerful). Published January 18, 2022.

Move beyond the perception of safety inspections as OSHA busywork: how inspections keep your workers safe and protect your bottom line.

Four approaches to creating location-aware apps. Published June 17, 2021.

Turning everyday actions into actionable insights with location-based data. Published May 20, 2021.

Download this free vehicle maintenance log to track fleet service history to avoid vehicle downtime.

Preventing incidents, protecting workers, and preserving your bottom line. Published April 15, 2021.

Use this form to analyze and determine the exact cause of a problem or accident on the job site.

Leveraging the lessons of 2020 for success in 2021, published Jan. 21, 2021.

Ensure your wash station is accessible and fully functional to prevent permanent eye damage to your employees.

Track the location and maintenance schedules of your portable restrooms with this free checklist.

Minimizing human error and maximizing productivity, published Nov. 24, 2020.

Download this free PDF checklist to conduct a thorough drone inspection before taking flight.

Download this checklist to document the condition of cars as they are dropped off at your business and document any prior damage.

Download this mileage tracker to ensure accurate record-keeping for your vehicles and tax purposes.

Track the wherabouts and condition of your company’s assets with this equipment inventory form.

Building, integrating, and deploying bespoke technology tools to help businesses solve complex challenges.

The Challenge
After a series of deadly explosions, including two high-profile events in 2014-2015, the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced expanded mandated natural gas meter inspection requirements. To establish a baseline, gas companies must prove to the PSC that they have physically inspected all of their residential and commercial meters by April of 2020.

Find out how to choose a solution that improves your workflows today and can also adapt to the changing needs of your field organization.

Field inspections play a crucial role in maintaining safety, efficiency, and compliance, but outdated processes often get in the way. Paper-based systems, slow data sharing, and manual errors can cause delays, frustrations, and even compliance risks for field teams. It’s time to embrace a better way of working. This guide is designed to help you modernize inspections with practical, actionable steps. By identifying pain points and adopting modern tools, you can transform inspection workflows into efficient, streamlined processes that save time, reduce errors, and boost productivity.

At our core, Spatial Networks is a geography company. From building geospatial technology products to collecting, organizing, and analyzing geodata, we eat, drink, and breathe geography. It’s sobering to learn that, for many of our customers, Fulcrum often provides their first exposure to the wonderful world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).