Health & Safety

Over five years ago, the university set in motion a campus-wide transition to a more efficient and effective cleaning program.

Proactively reduce your risk by using a qualified walkway auditor as either an internal or external resource.

An effective green cleaning plan is collaborative and requires initiative—especially in facilities like schools with a variety of stakeholders.

Unusually high levels of CO2 have experts worried; organizations must take steps now to reverse this trend.

For those who are looking to get serious about green cleaning initiatives, an audit of custodial closets will indicate exactly what health and environmental hazards are hiding in there.

Vacuums are used by virtually every cleaning facility, so it’s important to have the right equipment and proper training in place to prevent injury.

Companies and contractors are adopting sustainable cleaning as the new way of doing business, and have found it to be a good strategy.

Proper snow and ice management is imperative to positive facility image, tenant safety, and visitor satisfaction.

BSCs and in-house facility managers may eventually be responsible for discontinuing use of particular hand-hygiene products.

Take extra steps to ensure proper hand hygiene practices are in place throughout your facility.

Damp indoor air can foster the growth and transmission of viruses and bacteria.

Facility managers might want to consider taking hand hygiene to the next level by encouraging face washing among building occupants, particularly kids.