FMLink Newsletter — October 14, 2019

TOP STORIES

Can you guess what percentage of desk items are never cleaned? See this survey for answers (Surveys and Trends)

OSHA’s Top 10 most cited safety violations for 2019, with resources to make your workplace safer (Surveys and Trends)

Find out how relocating impacts office workers, and how owners and FMs can make the transition easier (Surveys and Trends)

Tips to help you prepare for cold and flu season — and how chemical dispensing systems can enhance cleanliness (Products and Services » Publications)

Have you scheduled your annual workplace assessment? (Workplace Strategies » Workplace Evolutionaries)

Troubleshooting refrigeration system problems (How To » BOMI International)

Work styles outweigh generational preferences when planning today’s office spaces, say these industry experts (Products and Services » Publications)

How important is it for owners and contractors to have a connected platform? See what happens when you don’t (Surveys and Trends)

What are today’s leading corporations doing to reduce carbon emissions and save energy? (Surveys and Trends)

Cintas offers tips for selecting, placing and inspecting fire extinguishers — and training building occupants how to use them (Products and Services » Publications)

How to get your building ready for electric vehicles: EV readiness fact sheet from ENERGY STAR (Products and Services » Publications)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Happening this week

Oct 14 – Oct 16 : CRE.Converge (commercial real estate)

Oct 14 : Hungarian Facility Management Conference and Exhibition (HFMC)

Oct 15 – Oct 16 : AIVC; TightVent; venticool (ventilation)

Oct 15 – Oct 16 : ASIS Latin America 2019 (Congreso Latinoamericano de Seguridad ASIS)

Oct 15 : Workplace Trends London 2019

Oct 16 – Oct 18 : IFMA’s World Workplace 2019: Your Facility Conference and Expo

Posted this week

Feb 12 – Feb 13 : BUILDEX Vancouver

Feb 20 : Workplace Futures 2020 (FM)

MORE STORIES

For workers who like to curl up in their easy chair, these Studio TK swivel armchairs offer a comfortable spot away from their desk (Furniture & Furnishings » Products and Services)

Which types of interlocking doors work best for your facility? And tips on installing the technology (Products and Services » Publications)

Need to replace an HVAC pump? Pentair’s new models combine efficiency, reliability and performance — with an online tool to make selection easier (HVAC/IAQ » Products and Services)

Read this new EPA booklet for tips to identify and remedy environmental health hazards in older houses of worship (Products and Services » Publications)

If you need a turnkey smart lighting solution with full sensors and controls, see what this FSG/OSRAM collaboration can do for you (Lighting » Products and Services)

If you need a place for laptops when collaborating on-the-go and without taking up floor space, check out Ergotron’s sit-stand wall desk (Furniture & Furnishings » Products and Services)

See how to get your mobile medical workstation to have uninterrupted run-time, with a powerful hot-swappable battery, all from Humanscale (Furniture & Furnishings » Products and Services)

Find out how energy management as a service (EMaaS) can enable greater energy and emissions savings — with no up-front costs (Energy » Products and Services)