How to Make Outsourcing Work for Your Facility
Outsourcing in institutional and commercial facilities is a complex process. From setting the scope of the work to selecting a service provider to overseeing the project from beginning to end, building owners and managers must make a series of critical decisions, each...
Why Hospitals Should Make Space for Wellness
For patients, employees, and visitors, focusing on biophilic design and other strategies that prioritize wellness can pay huge long-term dividends. Research demonstrates that a person’s environment directly impacts their overall health. Many organizations are studying...
Switching from fluorescent lights to LEDs
Some governments are legislating the end of fluorescent lighting for businesses, and as a result, many companies are ceasing the manufacturing of fluorescent lighting, so maintenance and facility managers will need to plan for an alternative. Upgrading lighting source...
Ventilation vital as we boost energy efficiency with building retrofits, say top engineers
Building retrofit programmes to improve energy efficiency must also have appropriate ventilation to provide healthier, safer indoor environments, according to a new report published today by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC). The UK has set ambitious legal...
Chemical Safety Board Urges Facilities to Prepare for Winter Hazards
With winter and cold weather rapidly approaching, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is re-emphasizing to chemical facilities the importance of being prepared for extreme cold outdoor weather, which includes identifying and implementing best...
EPA Awards Over $735M for Green School Buses, Other Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 70 applicants across 27 states, three Tribal Nations, and one territory have been tentatively selected to receive over $735 million to assist in the purchase of over 2,400 zero-emission vehicles through its...
Lack of leadership is a key challenge to creating a safety cultureÂ
Nearly a quarter of health and safety professionals (23 per cent) say a lack of leadership support is their biggest barrier to embedding a strong safety culture amongst its employees, according to new findings by WorkNest, a leader in employment law, HR, and health...
Saint Vincent Hospital Upgrades Its Security Systems
Case study: The facility upgraded its security systems to comply with the new patient health and safety law, Laura’s Law. Saint Vincent Hospital, a healthcare provider in Central Massachusetts, has enhanced patient and staff safety by upgrading its access control and...
The six habits of highly successful chief risk officers
In just the past few years, a series of unprecedented and fast-moving threats have disrupted organizations. How companies, particularly financial institutions, respond to these complex risks has profound implications. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on credit...
Fire Breaks Out at Chino Valley Medical Center, Prompting Evacuations
The fire was contained and extinguished without any injuries to occupants or firefighters. A fire broke out at Chino Valley Medical Center in a medical office building near the hospital on Dec. 8 in Chino, California, The Mercury News reports. As a precaution, four...