NYC Real Estate Leaders Issue Guidelines For Reentering Office Buildings
As New Yorkers head back to work, business and labor union leaders from the real estate industry have created comprehensive office protocols to put public health and safety first.
HealthySpaces AI-Based Application Accelerates Safe Facility Reopening
The new solution from Nomad Go provides real-time data about space occupancy, mask usage, and social distancing to improve COVID-19-related compliance.
Hurricane-Resistant Fenestration Should Combat Both Wind And Debris
Proper specification and installation of windows, skylights, and related products protects facilities during extreme weather events.
Keep Workers Safer When Transferring Flammable, Combustible Liquids
The dangers of transferring flammable liquids are very real, but protecting workers from harm can be relatively straightforward with proper training, PPE, and engineering controls.
Carrier Launches Healthy Buildings Program
The expanded suite of advanced solutions delivers healthy, safe, efficient and productive indoor environments for commercial, healthcare, education, and retail facilities.
Execs Expect More Teleworking, Even One Year After COVID-19
A new survey reveals the majority of human resources executives expect the shift toward teleworking to continue, even one year after COVID-19 substantially subsides.
CENTRIC Non-Contact Temperature Checking
The CSE1008 and RL-A8 help identify visitors and employees who may have an elevated temperature, to ensure they get further screening before potentially exposing others.
USGBC Emergency Pilot Credit Addresses Green Cleaning And COVID-19
USGBC has introduced a new pilot credit in the LEED green building rating system to support facilities as they work to respond to COVID-19 through sustainable, healthy practices.
News From NFPA: Fire And Life Safety Insights For Reopening Buildings
To help building industry stakeholders navigate all phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Fire Protection Association has responded with a variety of resources.
Collaboration Helps Manage Health Risks
Maxxess Systems has partnered with Seek Thermal to deliver a complete solution to help organizations detect health risks in real time, trigger immediate automated security system protocols, take appropriate actions in accordance with policies, and track results to completion.
Six Social Distancing Tips To Keep Employees Safe At Work
OSHA has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace and help protect workers from exposure to COVID-19.
Preparing Buildings For Hurricanes, And Other Extreme Weather
June 1 marks the beginning of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, and the NOAA Climate Prediction Center says above-normal hurricane activity is expected.
Modular Health Screening System
WorkWell is an ecosystem of prefabricated components designed to allow employers, schools, venues, airports, and public spaces to screen large groups of entrants for signs of infectious disease.
New Safe Distance Flooring Line Helps Businesses Re-Open
Safe Distance Flooring™ is a simple-to-install, semi-permanent way to encourage safe distancing behaviors by customers and workers, while delivering more comforting shopping experiences.
Perdue Farms Shares CDC Report Following Virginia Facility Tours
Perdue Farms recently gave the CDC a tour of its Accomac, VA poultry processing facility to share the safety measures the company implemented to protect its workers from COVID-19.
Cleaning Tax Credit For Businesses Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives
The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit for businesses would offset the costs of cleaning services, purchasing cleaning products, and sanitary-related equipment, as well as training.
GP PRO Introduces KOLO Hygiene For Smart Restrooms
This new feature of its KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System is designed to help facilities manage heightened cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting practices.
Cleaning Industry Research Institute Issues Guidance For COVID-19 Decontamination
The technical document outlines best practices for COVID-19 decontamination, including cleaning, disinfection, worker safety, and post cleaning measurement.
Physician Group Joins COVID-19 Worker Safety Task Force
The National Safety Council SAFER program guides employers through the process of safely resuming traditional work and operations now and in a post-pandemic environment.
Five Restroom Upgrades To Improve Hand Washing, Minimize Germs
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, here are several considerations for keeping restrooms clean, maintained, well-equipped and prepared for a healthy hand washing experience.