Key Steps Facility Managers Should Take for Emergency Preparedness
Facility Management

Key Steps Facility Managers Should Take for Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preparedness is a year-long concern for facility managers, but when it comes to natural disasters and other threats to the safety of your building and the people who are in it, winter is ...

Property MaintenanceWhat Every Property Management Company Needs to Know for Winter

What Every Property Management Company Needs to Know for Winter

Property management companies must always be looking for ways to keep their premises safe for residents, both to prevent accidents and the lawsuits that so often follow them. They also must find th...

Facility ManagementThe Other Winter Concerns: What to Prepare for Besides Snow and Ice

The Other Winter Concerns: What to Prepare for Besides Snow and Ice

Dealing with snow and ice removal may be the number one challenge that facility managers face every season, but there are other dangers and concerns that winter brings. Low temperatures, cold rain...

Facility ManagementPower Problems: Electricity Concerns That Facilities Face in Winter

Power Problems: Electricity Concerns That Facilities Face in Winter

Facility managers may experience electrical problems at anytime throughout the year, but winter brings with it an increase in both the number and severity of power problems. During cold weather, ...

Facility ManagementThe Importance of Building Resilience To Your Facility This Winter

The Importance of Building Resilience To Your Facility This Winter

During the winter, day-to-day wear and tear and expected seasonal challenges like heavy snowfall on the facility roof or the effects of salt and the freeze/thaw cycle on pavements, certainly do mos...

LandscapingTree and Landscaping Hazards Caused by Snow and Ice

Tree and Landscaping Hazards Caused by Snow and Ice

Trees, shrubs, plants, turf, and other landscaping elements at commercial/industrial facilities routinely "take a beating" every winter as prolonged snow and ice cover, dry, dehydrating winds, and...

InsuranceHow Much Will a Slip and Fall Injury Cost You?

How Much Will a Slip and Fall Injury Cost You?

Facility managers are often charged with making critical decisions regarding liability protection that will affect their facilities’ bottom line. While preventative measures to guard against laws...

Facility ManagementWinter Readiness: Three Things Everyone in the Building Needs to Know

Winter Readiness: Three Things Everyone in the Building Needs to Know

Among the many duties of facility managers, keeping your building occupants safe by preparing for winter storms ranks high on the list. There is much involved in being ready for extreme winter wea...

Facility ManagementLexus Dealership Cuts Liability Risk and Winter Hazards with Heated Mats

Lexus Dealership Cuts Liability Risk and Winter Hazards with Heated Mats

Reducing winter-related slip-and-fall accidents is a serious concern at Lexus of Wayzata, MN. To meet the challenge of outdoor safety, the facilities maintenance team at this suburban Minneapolis a...

Snow and Ice RemovalHow to Keep Your Business Open and Safe in Severe Winter Weather

How to Keep Your Business Open and Safe in Severe Winter Weather

Depending upon the region, severe winter weather conditions are an inevitability to which some facilities and business entities are able to respond by temporarily shutting down. However, for many b...

Winter SafetySee How David at Cochlear America Preps for Winter

See How David at Cochlear America Preps for Winter

Company Name: Cochlear America    Location:  Centennial, CO   Average Annual Snowfall: 58 Inches   At Cochlear America they've taken the safety precaution of laying the ground, entrance-ways, an...

Winter SafetyA 911 Call Taking Facility Keeps Their Walkways Free of Snow & Ice!

A 911 Call Taking Facility Keeps Their Walkways Free of Snow & Ice!

Company Name: Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority   Location: Garfield County, Colorado   Average Annual Snowfall: 66 inches   Pat is a technology manager at Garfield County Emerge...

Facility ManagementSix Must-Haves Your Employees Need in Their Cars This Winter

Six Must-Haves Your Employees Need in Their Cars This Winter

Keeping your employees safe ought to be one of your top priorities during extreme weather. Some key dangers to employee health include frostbite, falls, and vehicular accidents. Being appropriately...