Top 10 OSHA Violations for Elevator and HVAC Contractors in 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2021. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the list virtually during the 2021 National Safety Committee’s (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo. Overall, the number of inspections and violations issued by … Continued

The AHR Expo is Back and FIELDBOSS is Ready to Rock Vegas

It’s back! After being forced to cancel last year’s show due to the COVID pandemic, the AHR Expo — International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition — is headed to Las Vegas, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 and safety is the top priority. “At the top of our list for the 2022 show is hosting a … Continued

New Elevator Outage Reporting Rules Coming to Ontario

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is working on new elevator safety and availability rules in Ontario, which will require elevator owners to record extended elevator outages for public reporting. In Ontario, there are nearly 20,000 passenger elevators in over 10,000 residential and institutional buildings. According to former Justice Douglas Cunningham’s recommendations in his … Continued

FIELDBOSS Service & Support: Hear What Our Clients Are Saying

The FIELDBOSS Team is proud of the work we do for our customers, and it shows in everything we do. Customer service is a business decision, as well as each employee’s mindset. It is important to build a culture that teaches and rewards your staff for exemplifying the traits you want for your business. At … Continued

Business as Usual from the Porch: How FIELDBOSS Helped United Drilling Overcome an Unexpected Event

United Drilling & FIELBOSS United Drilling is a family-owned business servicing Eastern and Central United States with their home office based in rural Pennsylvania. ‘The Drilling Experts’ have decades of experience in performing Elevator Drilling, Elevator Modernizations, Natural Gas Drilling and Caisson Drilling. As a proven industry leader, they have worked with OEM’s, Independents and … Continued

Invoicing With FIELDBOSS: Feature Video

A consistent theme amongst the FIELDBOSS client base during FIELDBOSS demos, onboarding sessions and account management reviews is the positive feedback on invoicing. FIELDBOSS is designed to assist in all the core invoicing methods we see our field service customers use today, such as billable service, quoted repair, maintenance contracts and large project invoicing. Our … Continued

7 Strategies Contractors Can Employ for Multi-Generational Harmony

When FIELDBOSS entered the contracting market in 2015, the shortage of labor issue was a top contractor concern. Years later, shortage of labor in the contracting market has become even more acute. Today, contractors are desperate for not only experienced field workers, but also back-office workers who can take on multiple responsibilities. To grow a … Continued

FIELDBOSS 4.5: Available and Ready for Action!

Another major release is here and we can’t wait to share all of the amazing new features and enhancements! On October 22nd, 2021, we celebrated the release of our most impressive version of FIELDBOSS to date. FIELDBOSS 4.5 is full of new functionality and enhancements driven by existing customer requests, our consulting experts, technical advances … Continued

FIELDBOSS Wins Resco Business Impact of The Year Award

November is a time to celebrate here at FIELDBOSS. For the second year in a row, we have been recognized for our work by Resco.net. This year we have been honored with the 2021 Business Impact of the Year Award. This is a huge accomplishment considering that Resco has 500+ partners worldwide. The Business Impact … Continued

Selco Elevators Ltd. Case Study: “We Can See Our Business in Full Colour Now”

The Company Selco Elevators Ltd. is the largest independent elevator company in the GTA. Over 30 years, they built a reputation of designing, installing, servicing, and modernizing high-end elevators for Toronto’s best residential and commercial buildings. Their team of 170+ elevator specialists bring expertise to all projects they work on. From Separate Systems to a Fully … Continued