by Nathan Crocker | Feb 1, 2019 | Communications
Throughout my life, wise people seemed to all have the same advice for me no matter what field I worked in. “Take good notes!” It seems easy enough and I think most of us would agree that it is good advice. But many of us (including myself) get busy and do not make...
by Nathan Crocker | Nov 19, 2018 | Communications, Data
You’ve got to have confidence in your logbook. What does it take to have a logbook that you, your operating team and your compliance team can believe in? More than you probably think. To have confidence in your logbook, it has to be complete, correct, and incapable of...
by Nathan Crocker | Nov 2, 2018 | Communications, Data
#Arggg! What are these annoying things? They were mocked in the classic Tonight Show skit #Hashtag, with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, yet apparently many didn’t really seem to understand the actual issue they were illustrating. People use ridiculous and...
by Nathan Crocker | Oct 24, 2018 | Communications, Data
Almost all significant business operations record and maintain some type of operating record – an operations log. Historically, and even today, some keep paper records. As to why, many cite ease of use, cost effectiveness and resistance to change. Believe it or not,...
by Nathan Crocker | Aug 23, 2018 | Communications, Data, Mobile
In any large-scale utility operation, there are complex remote facilities that have to be serviced. Of course there are other, non-utility businesses with the same issue, but it’s particularly a concern for power systems with their substations, gas pipelines, pumping...
by Nathan Crocker | Jul 30, 2018 | Communications, Data, Mobile
Walkdowns and rounds are simply easier and better with a good mobile inspection platform. The ability to include pictures and comments in context with various measurements and observations is invaluable. However, one question we often get from managers and supervisors...
