Healthcare Facility Conversion Projects Come with Unique Considerations

Healthcare Facility Conversion Projects Come with Unique Considerations

Converting a historic firehouse into a mental healthcare facility posed four challenges for design firm JZA+D. New healthcare settings are being created from pre-existing facilities. However, converting these facilities for new purposes and usages can come with unique challenges dependent upon the individual project. Integrated design firm JZA+D worked on a conversion project for the…

There Actually Is an ‘I’ in Team

There Actually Is an ‘I’ in Team

Imagine running a factory that assembles electronic devices. Your operators work in highly interdependent teams on the assembly lines, and they’re dealing with a fundamental technological change that you recently implemented. Robotic arms and automated machines were put in place to streamline the assembly process, replacing several tasks previously performed by hand. Now, the robotic…

OSHA Reveals Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations of FY 2023

OSHA Reveals Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations of FY 2023

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023. Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, presented the preliminary data for “OSHA’s Top 10” during the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans. Fall Protection – General Requirements remains at the top of the…

How a defined risk appetite can improve nonfinancial risk management

How a defined risk appetite can improve nonfinancial risk management

In 2022, losses, fines, and legal expenses for nonfinancial risks cost the banking industry $19 billion, bringing the total price tag for nonfinancial risks to more than $460 billion since 2010. Nonfinancial risks—those that emerge from people, processes, systems, and external events—are challenging to manage for all institutions, and executives are faced with a constantly…