Tag: Health and Safety
Eco-Friendly Alternatives To Asbestos-Based Building Materials
Eco-friendly alternatives give facility managers a solution to the potential health hazards of asbestos-containing materials.
Multi-Sector Group Formed To Help Solve Most Common Workplace Injury
Cross-industry experts in safety and health join the National Safety Council and Amazon to invent new ways to prevent ergonomic injuries.
Nanotouch Unveils New Brand Identity
The company manufactures toxin-free, self-cleaning surfaces used in a variety of facility types, and new name replaces NanoSeptic as part of rebranding.
How Quality Hand Hygiene Solutions Support Restroom Care
Carefully chosen hand hygiene solutions go beyond upholding health and safety; they can enhance the guest experience and support restroom care.
Protect Facilities Against Pests During Hurricane Season
Here are tips to prevent pest infestations when facilities are impacted by water and wind brought about by a hurricane.
Airlines Approve Restart Of Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Project
After pandemic pause, Pittsburgh International Airport will restart a critical infrastructure project that will build a modern, health-conscious airport.
Focus On The Human Dimensions Of People Coming Back To Work
How to ensure resilience in all ways for facilities to help make people feel safe.
Are Your Workplace And Workforce Management Best Practices Ready For A Post-Pandemic World?
Establishing an updated set of workplace and workforce management best practices that better reflects the profound changes in the way we work will be essential as we roll into 2021.
The Way Forward With WELL Certification
The new WELL Health-Safety Rating expands on IWBI focus for healthy facilities.
Indoor Air Quality A Top Concern Among People Returning To Work
Americans are worried about their health and safety when returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the cleanliness of indoor air at their workplace, according to a new study by Aeroseal, LLC.
Massachusetts Coalition To Safely Reopen Schools Cites Concerns
Due to lack of appropriate planning, funding, testing, PPE, environmental safeguards, and staff education, coalition calls for phased approach, with no in-person learning at this time.
Hygiene360 Tackles Spread of Germs
Hygiene360 is a suite of full-service solutions that tackle the spread of germs on surfaces, person-to-person, and in the air.
Senior Living Industry Report From ICAA Looks To The Future
With input from 150+ thought leaders, the International Council on Active Aging document aims to assist stakeholders in senior living to forge a path towards "next normal."
Making Polling Places Safer Through HVAC Systems
As election season continues during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force is offering HVAC and water supply system guidance for polling places.
Tips For Touch-Free Plumbing Retrofits
Touch-free plumbing fixtures provide a more sanitary option for facilities of any size and provide a quality option to improve public health
PUREClean Service Program Supports Reopening
The Flagship Facility Services/Flagship Aviation Services PUREClean four-pronged approach to protecting employees in their workplace, and the traveling public in airports, is designed to support full, partial, or staged reopening of businesses and states.
As More Businesses Reopen, Worker Safety And Health Remain OSHA Priority
As more workplaces begin to reopen, OSHA is reminding employers that worker safety remains a priority amid both coronavirus and common workplace hazards.
Celebrating Facility Management… Buildings’ Essential Workers
Facility managers and maintenance workers have been working to maintain buildings during the COVID-19 crisis and to ensure they are ready for reopening.
Back To Work: How To Reboot In A Post-COVID-19 World
As lockdowns begin to ease and pressure to restart the economy ramps up, companies need to determine how to keep employees safe as they go back to work.
CARVART Creates Protective Screens
CARVART has created glassSCREENS>Shield, a new collection of ¼" tempered glass protective screens that can be ordered and installed on the frontlines quickly for protection from COVID-19.