healthcare facilities
How to Develop a Lift Team, Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of this series, I explained how using lift teams can help reduce ergonomic injuries in a healthcare facility. (The same is true in other kinds of facilities and many of the principles discussed in this story might apply outside the healthcare context.) But to get the best results, you need to build [...]
What Every Worker Should Know About Ammonia
Ammonia is a common hazardous chemical used in all kinds of settings. In hospitals, laboratories and other healthcare facilities (my professional backyard), ammonia is contained in compounds called quaternary ammonium salts, which because of their strong disinfectant properties are used as high-level cleaners and disinfectants on floors and on certain medical [...]




