A few years ago, a facilities supervisor called me after a small breakroom fire. The microwave had arced, the cabinet above it started to smolder, and the smoke alarm did
The first time I failed an extinguisher during a routine walk-through, it wasn’t because it was empty. It was because I couldn’t reach it. A rolling rack of boxes had
The New Standard for Compliance Training In today’s regulatory environment, a one-time compliance audit is no longer sufficient. Organizations require a system that provides ongoing, real-time compliance tracking—ensuring they are
A facilities lead and I were walking a back hallway that “never gets used.” He stopped at a recessed cabinet, pulled the handle, and the extinguisher door barely opened because
The first time I truly noticed a fire extinguisher was not during a drill. It was after a tenant called me down to a shared break room because “something smells
The first time I realized how fragile “fire readiness” can be, it was during a routine walkthrough with a facilities lead who took real pride in his building. Floors were
On my first week helping a facility team tighten up safety basics, I watched a well-meaning supervisor do a “quick check” of an extinguisher mounted near a loading bay. He
Hazard Communication has remained among OSHA’s most-cited standards for years, often ranking #2 nationwide, with thousands of citations each year in general industry alone. Many workplaces handle chemicals every day,
New hires are more likely to make mistakes—not because they don’t care, but because everything is unfamiliar. New processes. New equipment. New expectations. When chemicals are part of the job,
On a busy Tuesday morning, a new hire grabbed what he assumed was a harmless cleaning solvent from an unmarked container. A supervisor stepped in just in time — and
