Safety

Facility managers are often charged with health and safety responsibilities, including fire safety and alarm systems, OSHA inspections, ergonomics, emergency preparedness and disaster planning, and much more.



COVID-19 Air Filtration

COVID-19 Special Feature: HVAC Filtration And COVID-19

Although there are still unknowns, here are ways air filtration may help clear the air in facilities.
HID SAFE

Four Ways To Keep Your Workplace Protected During A Global Health Emergency

Learn four ways HID® Global customers are using HID SAFE™ Visitor Management to minimize infection risks.
decommissioning

Best Practices For Decommissioning To Recommissioning Your Buildings

In response to COVID-19, you may have closed your buildings quickly. Did you properly decommission your building and its systems?
organic face masks

Naturepedic Producing Organic Face Masks

Naturepedi pivoted facilities last month to design sustainable organic, nontoxic cotton face masks and announced their efforts to ramp up production to 5,000 organic face masks a day.
June 2020 Issue

Facility Executive: April 2020 Issue

The April 2020 issue features HVAC and COVID-19, anti-drone technology, lighting trends, and more. Plus, our annual Readers' Choice Awards.
temporary healthcare facilities

Rosendin Builds Temporary Healthcare Facilities

Rosendin is aiding the coronavirus crisis response efforts to help communities care for sick patients by helping transition two mid-century buildings into temporary healthcare facilities in California.
Disaster Recovery as a Service

Intracom Releases Disaster Recovery as a Service

Intracom Systems has released VCOM DRaaS. In the event of a widespread emergency, such as COVID-19, VCOM DRaaS enables users of critical communications systems to continue to work from home or other remote locations outside the office or studio.
VMS platform

Panasonic Enhances VMS Platform

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions is releasing its recently enhanced Video Insight Video Management System (VMS).
construction lift

Construction Lift Helps Friends Celebrate 91st Birthday Despite Coronavirus

In California, assisted living residence The Kensington Redondo Beach helped "lift" spirits in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and shelter-in-place orders.
autonomous vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles Transport COVID-19 Tests

Autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
finance industry whistleblowers

OSHA To Employers: You Can’t Retaliate Against Workers

OSHA reminds employers that it's illegal to retaliate against workers who report unsafe, unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Drone Disinfection System

Drone Disinfection System Kills Coronavirus In Large Indoor Spaces

The OMI Drone Disinfection System disperses a mist of EPA approved agents that kills COVID-19 and 99.9% of bacteria within 60 seconds of contact.
dark store maintenance

Four Tips For Dark Store Maintenance During COVID-19

As more businesses are forced to temporarily shutter their storefronts, MaintenX International offers helpful hints for "dark store" maintenance.
ABM

ABM Offers EnhancedClean™ Program

This provider of facility solutions has introduced a proprietary facility cleaning program for COVID-19 remediation efforts.
Health Risk Management

Maxxess Health Risk Management System

Maxxess Systems has announced a new application for the Maxxess InSite Response Coordination System specifically designed to help organizations manage health risks to their staff and visitors.
Sanitizer and Disinfectant

PathoSans Donating Sanitizer and Disinfectant

PathoSans Technologies will donate up to 5,000 gallons/day of its PathoCide sanitizer and disinfectant to Illinois.
vinyl alternative

Bleach Cleanable Degradable Vinyl Alternative

Pro-Tech Plus, a bleach cleanable, water-based ink and denim protectant, is now available for all Otratex collections.
N95 Shortage

The N95 Shortage: OSHA Issues Guidance For Respiratory Protection

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators.
face shields

Siemens Works With Georgia Tech To Provide Face Shields

Through partnership with local manufacturers EIS-Fabrico and Underwood Mold Company, the production of these face shields is expected to reach 100,000 over the next month.
hygiene

Zurn Pledges $1M In Hygienic Product To Healthcare Facilities

Products donated to help healthcare facilities in their fight against COVID-19 include sensor faucets, soap dispensers, flush valves, sinks, and hand dryers.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

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