by Facility Executive | Jun 4, 2025 | Building Design & Construction, Building-Codes, Business Continuity, California, Construction, disaster recovery, Earthquake Resistant Design, Earthquakes, Facilities Management, Featured, Healthcare Facilities, McCarthy, resilient design, Security & Safety, seismic activity, seismic-resilient construction, structural engineering, Workplace Safety
By John Leuenberger The ground beneath us is anything but still. In a time when extreme weather events like wildfires and floods frequently dominate headlines, it’s easy to forget that earthquakes remain one of the most unpredictable and destructive forces we face,...
by Facility Executive | Jun 4, 2025 | Business Continuity, employee safety, Employee-Training, Environment, extreme Heat, Facilities Management, Featured, Heat Stress, heat-related illness, HVAC, outdoor work, Productivity, Security & Safety, Technology, Vector Solutions, wearable technology, weather-related fatalities, Workplace & Interiors, workplace health and safety, Workplace Safety
By Clare Epstein Across the U.S., heat remains the leading cause of weather-related fatalities, putting those working outdoors or in non-climate-controlled indoor spaces directly at risk. Early forecasts suggest that the summer of 2025 will be above the historical...
by Facility Executive | May 30, 2025 | Avetta, Business Continuity, Employees, Facilities Management, FacilityBlog, Featured, National Safety Council, Professional Development, safety audits, Safety Compliance, safety engagement, Security & Safety, supply chain, supply chain risk management (SCRM) software, Technology, Workplace Safety, Workplace-Fatalities, Workplace-Injuries
(Photo: Adobe Stock / Dragana Gordic) In 2023, 5,283 workers died on the job in 2023, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).This amounts to 14 families per day facing the loss of a loved one due to a preventable tragedy. Beyond that human toll, the economic...
by Facility Executive | May 28, 2025 | Armstrong International, Cleaning & Maintenance, compliance, critical infrastructure, Facilities Management, Featured, hot water system, HVAC, Infection Control, Legionella, Maintenance, nanobubble technology, Plumbing, scald protection, Security & Safety, Sustainability, Water Safety Management Plan (WMP)
A successful Water Safety Management Plan focuses on four key pillars: infection control, scald protection, compliance, and sustainability.
by Facility Executive | May 21, 2025 | Business Continuity, Facilities Management, factory fires, Featured, Fire & Life Safety, fire monitoring equipment, fire prevention, Fire Safety, Kett, Maintenance, manufacturing-facilities, Productivity, Professional Development, Safety, Security & Safety, supply chain disruptions, Technology, Workplace Safety
Manufacturers can deter fire-prone production conditions with testing to ensure safety and productivity.
by Facility Executive | May 20, 2025 | air purifiers, Air Quality Report, building certifications, Facilities Management, Featured, Fellowes, Fitwel, Health Concerns, hybrid workers, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Jason Jones, LEED, mental health, Research, Security & Safety, stagnant air, WELL, Workplace Research, Workplace Safety
The annual air quality report from Fellowes highlights employee attitudes toward workplace air quality across six western countries.
