Action Blog

What began as a regular Tuesday for Domingo and Debbie, both facility staff employees at a private high school, quickly became anything but ordinary. As they entered a supply closet, Debbie tripped. She didn’t see the hose laying across the aisle, and as she fell, she knocked over a gallon of bleach with an unsecured cap. As Debbie...

A Building Service Contractor once told me, “Equipment does not cost me money…it makes me money.”

How do you treat the tools that make you money? It’s 5am and they open at 6am. You still have a lot to do and then it happens…. The vacuum shuts off. This is one of your best customers. You must finish; no excuses. What do you do?

Every Bag is Thrown Away Everybody uses trash bags. We use them in kitchens, bathrooms, offices, common areas, industrial areas, and of course outside as well. Also known as trash liners, they exist to capture, store, and remove waste. It really is that easy. Every trash bag costs money, and they all get thrown away. You can save...

Bringing Action to a Vision Paul Papili, the Facilities Supervisor of St. Elizabeth School, a historic private Catholic School in Wilmington, DE was hired in the spring of 2016. Almost immediately, Paul envisioned restoring the old terrazzo floors to their original brilliance while maintaining his budget with limited staffing....

For the Facilities Manager or another person responsible for building health and cleanliness, these nagging conversations may be all too familiar.

The common cold, the flu, a stomach bug, chills, an aching body, sore throat, and a runny nose… These are things we’d all prefer not to experience. Imagine saving your days off for enjoyment instead of staying home while you or your family recover from illness. Just imagine, a world without other people’s sick-days adding to your...

Spring is in the air… And pests are either in your building now or they’ll be joining you soon. If you are responsible for facility maintenance, grounds, housekeeping, or other areas within a commercial facility with lots of people and lots of space then you may already be familiar with pest problems. When insects make their way...

When you are responsible for the health and welfare of a facility full of people a great many things weigh on your mind. The last thing you want is for someone to become ill or injured because of the cleaning supplies used in the building. Here is a quick rundown of the regulations and safety precautions related to the cleaning...

You heave a huge sigh of resignation. You don't want to go in there, but it is now an emergency. You fill your lungs with as much air as possible, wondering how long you will be able to hold your breath, and then you rush into the danger zone. You do what you must do, flush with your foot and go to wash your hands. Luckily, you are...

Getting children to school is a mission. Breakfast, showers, lunch and backpacks… Parents can barely keep up. It's a good thing that once kids are at school, parents can leave knowing their kids are in a safe, clean and healthy learning environment. Or, are they?