Enhancing cleaning, disinfection, and communication is critically important within real estate at a time when health and safety is top of mind.

The trend has been most notable in office, industrial, and foodservice facilities, finds a GP PRO survey.

Facility managers and maintenance staff must deal with rodents that spread viruses that can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Around 8,000 wildfires burn a total land area about half the size of Nova Scotia in Canada each year.

The odds of testing positive for COVID-19 were reduced by 24 per cent in patients who received an influenza vaccine compared to those who did not.

As COVID-19 vaccinations are approved and administered to a select population, many businesses wonder what it means for them.

The Ontario Nurses' Association says the province has failed to act "despite persistent infection and consensus on aerosol transmission."

Virginia, the first state to introduce a temporary workplace virus measure last year, has voted to enact a permanent ruling.

The coldest temperatures often arrive in January and February, and that poses a real threat to various outdoor maintenance workers.

The health and injury risk posed by floor mopping deserves increased attention.

The CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces operate safely and prevent the spread of infection.

GBAC, a Division of ISSA, has launched its GBAC STAR Facility Directory tool to allow users to easily identify accredited facilities.

REGENESIS CEO Scott Wilson spotlights how contaminant vapour barriers work to offer much safer and healthier built environments.

The coronavirus may not live on surfaces as long as previously believed, but cleaning professionals and building managers must be careful.

Effective cleaning of high-touch surfaces and floors in healthcare facilities requires proper cleaning tools like microfibre mops.

Educating the public on the differences between cleaning and disinfecting is becoming increasingly important to businesses in the facility cleaning sector.

Following manufacturer guidelines and using the right fuel are just two of the summertime generator safety tips provided by OPEI.