Health and Safety
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping night cleaning workers safe
Night cleaning and maintenance work can make sense in some situations, but it comes with its own set of challenges and potential hazards.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
CDC updates COVID-19 school recommendations
The recommendations for safe in-person learning for K–12 schools and early care programs have undergone a few changes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Fire safety researchers examine energy storage
Facilities managers worldwide are invited to share some basic details about the specifications and configurations of their battery energy storage systems.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Preventing occupational disease when working with chemicals
When chemicals are used, stored, or generated in the workplace, there are unique hazards.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Hybrid workplaces give rise to legal dilemmas
Organizations are kickstarting work models that reflect flexible preferences, but along with this culture shift comes new legal considerations and best practices for equitable treatment.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Grease and degreasers: what you need to know
Most commercial kitchens share one thing in common: grease. That poses several risks.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The germ hotspots to watch this travel season
Summer 2022 is expected to be a busy travel and tourism season, but that brings with it risks. It's vital to identify the germ hotspots.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA, IWBI form new coalition for workplace health and safety
The new coalition aims to help businesses and organizations better afford and implement health and safety improvements in workplaces.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How to ensure safe work in a confined space
Knowing how to mitigate the risks involved in working in a confined space is vital.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Creating a safe haven in clean schools
Traditionally, schools maintained their own janitorial staff on-site, but this is no longer optimal in many cases.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning is caring — it’s not rocket science
As restrictions lift and foot traffic increases, the American Cleaning Institute’s Brian Sansoni says it’s time to go back to basics.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How aerosolized hydrogen peroxide can help reduce hospital infections
Adding a touchless aHP disinfection system can result in a significant and sustained reduction in CDI rates.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The importance of professional service providers
Outsourcing can help meet heightened expectations of cleanliness by creating a reliable supply chain and instilling confidence.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
University of Calgary recognized for environmental stewardship
The university has been named as the 2022 recipient of the ISSA Canada Environmental Stewardship Award.
Construction Business
Collaborating on worksite safety
A construction worksite is inherently challenging with many moving pieces. Collaboration and building relationships ensure safety for all.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
HSC & Green Seal unite on standard for IAQ in schools
The standard will be the centrepiece of a program to help school facility management transform health and sustainability.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
4 steps for proactive cleaning
The secret to reopening – and staying that way – is a proactive, hands-on approach
