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Chemical Safety Board Urges Facilities to Prepare for Winter Hazards

By Joe Bebon, Editor Dec 13, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Dec 13, 2024

With winter and cold weather rapidly approaching, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is re-emphasizing to chemical facilities the importance of being prepared for extreme cold to avoid serious chemical accidents. Data on chemical releases shows that there is a notable increase of incidents at chemical facilities during the cold weather months. In […]

Back to Basics: 6 Commercial HVAC Maintenance Tips for Winter

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Dec 27, 2023 Back to Basics

Updated: Dec 27, 2023

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Before Jack Frost comes knocking on their doors, facilities managers should ensure their commercial facility’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are in tip-top shape. A failed HVAC system can not only lead to discomfort […]