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Since the Industrial Revolution, employers and workers have used new resources to perform more work with less physical effort. These resources include energy sources, mechanical equipment, and machine tools. This equipment has provided more efficient methods of production but also exposed employees to hazardous motions and hazardous energy. OSHA, Washington (osha.gov), published machine-guarding standards several…

  About thirty years ago a group of reliability and maintenance practitioners from various companies were discussing what a professional organization for maintenance and reliability should entail. That was the beginning of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP, smrp.org). I remember many of these discussions being about how to raise the level of…

Sam Rylands, Head of Marketing at Durable UK, explains why FMs need to combine the advantages of working at home and in the office to enhance employee wellbeing One of the biggest issues currently faced by managers of facilities, is the fact that they are predominantly servicing a workforce that is working from home and…

There’s a new alliance in town: The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium. With founding members including Meta, REsurety, Broad Reach Power, the consortium has a vision: provide the tools needed to assess and maximize emission reductions from energy storage. Energy storage has a starring role in our new, decarbonized future. It’s often called the “linchpin technology”…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular, and for good reason. If you’re thinking about investing in EV infrastructure for your commercial facility, there are several ways it can benefit you. Not only are EVs better for the environment, but they can also save you a lot of money in the long run….

  A growing portion of rebate programs now recognize networked lighting control systems. Here’s how to take advantage. “Money on the table.” That’s how utility rebates are often described. This enduring and widely available form of utility demand-side management policy offers cash incentives to install equipment that reduces ongoing energy costs. By encouraging its customers…