health and safety

Most of the poor IAQ culprits are ordinary building elements that cleaning and maintenance professionals handle all the time: HVAC systems, flooring, insulation, and paint.

Many disinfectants degrade or damage common healthcare surfaces, over time creating cracks and pits where microbes can hide and multiply. Over time, this damage creates microscopic cracks, pits, and fissures that form microbial reservoirs where microbes can hide and multiply, safe from the biocides used to destroy them.

One in 43 long-term care residents acquires a healthcare-associated infection, making cleaning long-term-care facilities a challenge.

Appropriate facility management protocols that prioritize cleaning and disinfection with nontoxic products will be central to U.S. hospitality during this year’s World Cup.

When the right flooring is in place and properly maintained, it becomes easier for cleaning crews to manage dust, allergens, and fine particulate matter, allowing them to maintain consistent indoor environmental quality in busy, high-traffic buildings. 

The correct cleanroom flooring can be the difference between efficient production and constant slowdowns or shutdowns.

Dean Mercado breaks down a smarter way to use AI: matching the right tool to the right job.

Increasingly, excellence in the meetings and events industry is measured by how well facilities protect people and support public health.

Dave Kahle sees three specific conditions where a live salesperson remains essential, at least for the foreseeable future.

In this episode, Dean Mercado has identified three human skills that will separate businesses that thrive in this environment from those that fall behind.

Constant challenges such as economic volatility, climate emergencies, cyber threats, and regulatory pressure, create a disruption condition known as permacrisis.

If a lithium battery is damaged, overheated, charged improperly, or internally compromised, heat can build up quickly and cause it to catch fire.