Author: FM College Admin

  The exceptionally small particles in wildfire smoke present a far greater health risk than facility managers might suppose. Sissi Liu is trying to do something about it. Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Metalmark Innovations, a Boston-based climate tech company whose new peer-reviewed research has sounded an alarm about the dangers of wildfire…

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is asking organizations to be mindful of one of the leading causes of workplace injuries as International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day approaches. Set for February 29, the only “non-repetitive” day of the year, the occasion raises awareness of RSI, an umbrella term for a range…

  Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon used his earnings call this week to announce that the company’s suppliers have delivered on its supply chain sustainability program, Project Gigaton, six years ahead of schedule. Walmart’s suppliers have now avoided, reduced or sequestered 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, McMillon told financial analysts. That’s…

Canada still has a long way to go to become barrier-free within the next 15 years, and federally-regulated organizations will need to prioritize specific actions that advance accessibility and disability inclusion to attain goals under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), according to a new report released last week. The federal report, compiled by Canada’s Chief…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Bollards are short, mounted vertical posts that create a barrier to prevent vehicles from entering facilities, utilities, pedestrian areas, and sensitive components inside facilities. Facilities professionals should install bollards on their properties for asset protection and…

  A design that retains openness between staff and patients contributes to a more normalizing, stress-reducing environment. The ideal design of a behavioral health staff station has long been a subject of debate. Historical designs often have overemphasized security and included a partial or full-height, glazed barrier between staff and patients. But recent studies and…