With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing and flu season in full swing, it is important to maintain a safe, clean work environment. People may become infected by touching surfaces contaminated with illness-causing viruses and...
In a single year, electrical contractors have redefined job-site safety—minimizing the risk of disease transmission while maintaining efforts to protect workers from injury. Indoor work, tasks that can’t be done while social...
A research report from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health in Los Angeles, “High Frequency and Prevalence of Community-Based Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection,” tracked the results of more than 700,000 COVID-19 tests in...
It is estimated that one in five people in the United States suffer from some mental illness. Given the current world climate and global pandemic, mental anguish is at an all-time high. Therefore, being aware of and managing...
Workers in the electrical industry face countless specialized hazards. A number of specific Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations provide protections against these. There are nonspecific hazards as well...
In 2016, the World Green Building Council published a report, “Building the Business Case: Health, Wellbeing, and Productivity in Green Offices,” which identifies eight building features that can have a positive impact on...
The lighting industry continues to explore the potential for lighting solutions to benefit and optimize human health. Studies indicate light has physiological effects that go beyond vision. In recent years, the industry has...
Healthy buildings may be the breath of fresh air in the world of sustainable design. Green building proponents and practitioners increasingly promote healthy building outcomes. New certification programs, such as the WELL...
