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Who Moved the Patient? Remapping the Outpatient Cancer Experience

The UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, constructed in 2009, is a five story, 206,000 GSF, outpatient clinic, occupied in 2010. We embarked on […]

The Complete Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Audit

This comprehensive audit helps facility managers find potential hazards and mitigate slip, trip and fall risks. Use this checklist to walk through […]

The Key to Lock Maintenance: A Case Study on Improving Security of Retail Locations

Having a regularly updated lock maintenance program is critical to ensuring the safety of employees, customers, and merchandise for any retail facility. […]

An Example of an Effective Lockout-Tagout Procedure

Gain an understanding of lockout-tagout (or lock and tag), a safety procedure used in industry and research settings to ensure that dangerous […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Global Green Cleaning

This guide outlines the steps to establish a comprehensive green cleaning program, covering key topics such as indoor air quality, green cleaning […]

Lessons from Japan’s Latest Destructive Earthquake for Homeowners, Building Owners, and Facility Managers

The Kyushu earthquake of April 16, 2016 strongly affected wood-frame houses and other infrastructure that was built to world-class standards. Contrary to […]

How Important is First Aid in the Workplace?

This beginners guide to workplace first aid compliance provides comprehensive guidelines and useful links to resources to ensure compliance with first aid […]

Six Steps to Make Your Garage Safer and Smarter Today

The U.S. Department of Justice points out that "because parking facilities comprise a large area with relatively low levels of activity, violent […]

(Un)Intelligibility in Workplace Design

This presentation highlights what to be aware of when designing your next workplace and the cost impact of an unproductive employee, addressing […]

Balancing Physical Security and Productivity

This presentation offers actionable items that can be employed to aid in reducing the overall cost of ownership, while also increasing the […]