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Early detection of COVID-19 in the workplace

Workplace Insight

A Thermo Fisher Scientific manufacturing site in Erlangen, Germany, has managed to avoid this situation, thanks largely to the installation of air sampling equipment that flags any positive cases in its vicinity. If the sample comes back positive, managers can assess the risk and decide what precautions should be taken. Newman, C.M.,

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Greening Your Roof to Life

Eco-Office Gals

A growing trend in urban environments these days – pun mostly unintended – is the green roof, where standard roofing materials are replaced with plants to provide either integrated rooftop gardens or just a few environmental benefits. The advantages of green roofs are manifold, as they: • improve stormwater management and reduce runoff.

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The Hypocrisy of Kleenex Hand Towels

The Marq

I can accept the argument that any damp towel could attract airborne bacteria. Likely, the towels create damp, warm environments that attract insects to nest and procreate in them. I also remember an old wives tale that if you leave a wet towel on the ground, spiders and other insects will “grow&# out of them.

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Minimum Survival Kit

Brilliantly Better

From the physical environment to the relationship level, everything was rough. But, somehow, I managed to get out of them. Spread the word: Save This To Delicious Subscribe to posts Related Posts Change management: it’s still you, only better Are You Copy Pasting Your Life? On the contrary. It was a tough place to be in.

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