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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport First Airport to Achieve GBAC STAR Accreditation

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport First Airport to Achieve GBAC STAR Accreditation

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport outside of Dallas and Fort Worth is the first airport in the world to...

wildfires, fires, heat, West Coast

Facilities Bracing as Wildfires Burn Across California and Colorado

CDC warns lung damage from smoke can make you susceptible to COVID-19

Thousands of residents in the San Francisco Bay area were ordered to evacuate their homes and other facilities this week...

sustainability, environmental

Pandemic Hasn’t Slowed Down Preference for Sustainability

Survey finds consumers are noticing cleaner air, but more waste

Continuing to offer green and sustainable services is a smart business move for cleaning companies and building service contractors as...

paid sick leave

Study Examines Worker Health by Sick Days and Health Insurance Access

Most maintenance and repair workers rate their health as fair or poor

With the coronavirus pandemic emphasizing the importance of worker health, the ability to take paid sick leave and have access...

The Straight Talk on the Benefits of Being Proactive

The Straight Talk on the Benefits of Being Proactive

The newest edition of Straight Talk with Jeff Cross finds out how one manufacturer has strategically positioned itself to thrive during these...

Can Air Purifiers Kill COVID-19
August 17, 2020 Doug Hoffman

Can Air Purifiers Kill SARS-CoV-2?

Health and Safety

Plenty of misinformation is circulating regarding the effectiveness of air purification against COVID-19. Doug Hoffman of NORMI sets the record straight.

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Study Questions Effectiveness of Neck Gaiters as Masks

Study Questions Effectiveness of Neck Gaiters as Masks

Most cleaning professionals are wearing surgical masks or, if they can find them, N95 respirators, as part of their personal...

EVS worker

Study Confirms Hospital COVID-19 Cleaning Protocols

Contact precautions as vital as cleaning and disinfecting

Hospital environmental services (EVS) staff cleaning the rooms of patients suspected or confirmed of having COVID-19 must take care to...

OSHA Encourages Workers to Stand Down to Prevent Falls

OSHA Encourages Workers to Stand Down to Prevent Falls

As facility maintenance workers often need to use ladders and lifts to work from heights, the U.S. Department of Labor’s...

Smart Restrooms
August 11, 2020 Michael Slawson

Smart Restrooms Deliver Hygiene and More

Restrooms

Five timely benefits of smart restroom solutions that can help facilities survive and succeed.

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Legionnaires' disease

Legionella Bacteria Flourishing in Closed Buildings

CDC finds bacteria in water systems of several facilities

Legionella bacteria found in several buildings in Atlanta is a reminder that facility managers need to monitor properties that have...

labor union, rally, strike

Grocery Store Custodians Seek Health and Financial Safeguards

Essential workers organize caravan protest

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, essential workers such as custodians put their lives at risk each day to keep others...