LEARN FROM THE PAST, ACTION THE PRESENT, PREDICT THE FUTURE
Maintenance in a Facility has almost become as critical as on a jetliner. People’s schedules, lives, business meetings, are being affected. Now granted, failure to repair the closer on the front door of your building won’t shut the building down like it could a jetliner. But it still affects our customers, they might not miss […]
Regulatory Compliance, HELP!
Navigating the Complexities of Business Compliance and Asset Management Understanding and adhering to legal and regulatory requirements is a critical yet often underestimated aspect of business ownership. Ignorance is not bliss, and ultimately, the responsibility for compliance rests firmly with you, the business owner. Recent inspections for asset inventory and compliance have revealed alarming oversights […]
Preventative Maintenance, Obsolete?
Preventative Maintenance is now considered a basic form of maintenance, it is being bypassed with Predictive and Prescriptive Maintenance since they are more efficient, cost effective. That being said, Preventative can still be critical. Sometimes we think of Preventative as maintaining Capital Assets to ‘prevent’ breakdowns. That is a piece of the pie, but often […]
Focus: Energy Consumption
We’re Missing Opportunities in Energy Management Energy consumption is getting a lot of attention these days, and for good reason. Utility bills keep climbing, sustainability mandates keep tightening, and everyone from the C-suite to the front desk wants to know what we’re doing about it. So we’re doing what we’re supposed to do—adjusting setpoints, installing […]
L&I, NOT the Bad Guys
They actually do NOT want to fine you, shut you down, drive you insane. What they want is for all workers to be safe, for employers to have safe workplaces. They would rather spend all of their time doing requested consultations over surprise inspections. They want to do: Safety and Health, Risk Management, and Ergonomic […]
Your Building’s Air Problem (And How to Fix It)
Why Indoor Air Quality Matters for Your Building COVID-19 changed how occupants view indoor environments. Facility and building owners now face demands for comprehensive air quality that goes beyond pathogen control. The Multi-Threat Reality Today’s air quality challenges include: Airborne viruses and bacteria that reduce productivity and increase sick days Odors that create unprofessional environments […]
Sensors, Why?
Sensors are getting a lot of air time these days, and for good reason. But before going out and buying a bunch of sensors determine: 1. What are you trying to learn? 2. What are you trying to solve? 3. Am I willing to spend the time and resources to continually monitor and make the […]
Business Continuation Planning is Not An Option
Imagine this: your business phones go dark, your systems are locked, and your team is waiting for instructions. Do you have a plan—or are you scrambling in real time? For thousands of companies every year, this isn’t hypothetical. It’s the moment they realize continuity planning was the one investment they couldn’t afford to delay. From […]
Life Safety Beyond the Obvious
Life Safety can sound ominous. However all we have to do is ask for a consultation with your Fire Authority Having jurisdiction (AHJ), with L&I. They will be happy to talk you through what is you are responsible to to inspect. Let’s look at some of them: 1. Extinguishers have monthly and annual requirements. 2. […]
Life Safety Codes
They are written to save us from ourselves! History has the stories that lead to the codes. In most cases it was greed, foolishness, laziness that lead to a disaster that lead to the writing of a code. Let’s look at Fire Doors. The purpose of fire doors is to contain fire, protect occupants. Codes […]
