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Accidents: Embracing Them for Future Growth

July 15, 2020

Even the most prepared facility management team must deal with the occasional accident. Effective accident and incident investigation offers facility management leaders the key to the future, repeat incident prevention, and the minimization of accidental damages and their impact upon …

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Protecting Employees From Harassment

May 1, 2019

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, incidents of harassment were the highest in these industries: Accommodation and food services: 14.23 percent Retail trade: 13.44 percent Manufacturing: 11.72 percent Health care and social assistance: 11.48 percent So, what can a …

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Tips for workplace holiday decorations

December 26, 2018

Most holiday decoration safety tips deal with potential fire and injuries. For example, decorations hanging from fire sprinklers, or stacking anything closer than 18 inches to them, could stop them from working properly in an emergency. However, some other items …

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Study offers a new look at workplace safety

November 23, 2018

While workplace injuries have been declining, a recently-released study says the numbers of fatal and life altering injuries have been on a steady increase.   The Campbell Institute study has found the total recordable incident rate has dropped from 8.5 …

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Keep the holidays warm, not fiery

November 20, 2018

Holiday decorations can warm up a building quickly. They help inspire shoppers to buy, set a genial tone in the workplace, and particularly welcomed by seniors.   Holiday decorations require intense safety awareness. While most dangers center around fire, there …

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How to keep indoor workers safe from the heat

August 2, 2018

Right now most facilities managers are (rightfully) concerned about keeping their outdoor workers safe in the summer heat, but outdoor workers aren’t the only ones who need protection. Indoor workers can suffer from heat illnesses too, especially those working in …

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Active Shooter Planning and Response

April 5, 2017

According to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine, from 2000-2011 the United States had 154 hospital-related shootings. An FBI study noted that from 2000-2013, active shooter incidents have become more frequent. The first seven years of their study show …

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Get a free health and safety consultation from OSHA

March 29, 2017

Last year OSHA’s free On-Site Consultation Program helped more than 27,000 employers create safer workplaces. This consultation is available to small and medium-sized businesses in every state, and it helps employers find out about potential hazards at their workplace, improve …

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What you need to know about OSHA’s new injury tracking rule

August 11, 2016

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is revising its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The publication states “the final rule requires employers in certain industries to electronically submit to OSHA injury and illness data that employers …

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