NFC-based asset management: How tap-to-track makes compliance simple

We know it can be hard to be sure what the requirements are for equipment, its management, and inspections. We've put together an easy-to-reference table outlining SPRAT’s requirements.

Designed with organisations in mind, Scannable Pro gives you everything you need to manage equipment across teams, locations, kit bags, vehicles, and more!

When it comes to equipment inspection and maintenance requirements, should compliance be our target, or should we as an industry be aiming for higher standards than what regulations ask for? We take a look at the differences between Regulations and Industry Best Practice Guidelines, comparing them to see if best practice lifts the bar from legal requirements.

James is the owner of White Dragon Access, a company that provides Rope Access, Industrial Climbing, and Confined Space Entry and Rescue services across the UK and Europe. Find out how he's using Scannable to level up safety in 2023.

We have two options at Scannable when it comes to adhesive: stock and sell our preference, or make a good recommendation that you can source locally. Ultimately, we’ve seen that stocking and selling adhesive becomes a barrier to delivering your solution in a timely manner, so we decided to buy adhesive options from different regions and test them to help inform you to make a local purchase. Check out what we found...

The location of a phone's NFC antenna changes between phone brands and models. Knowing the location of your phone's NFC "sweet spot" makes scanning our tags just that little bit easier - especially the small ones. Get to know where your sweet spot is with this handy guide.

We know it can be hard to be sure what the legal requirements are for equipment, its management and inspections. We've put together an easy-to-reference table outlining compliance bodies and documents in Scannable's top six markets.

In a previous blog we looked at the differences between fall restraint, work positioning and fall arrest. In this post, we delve into some of the different fall arrest lanyard options and explain why it is so important to choose appropriately.

The differences between industry standard and government regulations can be confusing. In this blog, we delve into what Standards and Regulations actually are, and explain the differences between them.

There are a lot of acronyms and some confusing technology involved with making equipment used for working at height phone-scannable. We asked Scannable Co-Founder Rob Stirling to shed some light on RFID and NFC technology, his experiences with launching the world’s first RFID carabiner for DMM, and why Scannable is using NFC technology to help rope access technicians, arborists, riggers, rescuers, and others in the height safety world.

There can be some confusion when it comes to the differences between fall restraint, work positioning and fall arrest. Testing standards for harnesses differ depending on the application, which means it’s important to select the correct harness for the job. We delve into which standards cover which application in this blog.

The standards that helmets need to meet for use when working at height aren't so simple. In this post, we outline the differences between helmet standards, and why these are important when purchasing a helmet for working on ropes.