It’s a New Year…Now might be a good time to review… People who are in the maintenance and construction-related professions often have a higher risk of workplace injuries. Thus is it important to address and continually monitor issues and concerns. … Continue reading
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“Do you have a gift acceptance policy? Most nonprofit organizations do not have such a policy adopted until after the fundraising program is in place. This article by Kathryn W. Miree, Esq. will give the reader a greater understanding of … Continue reading
OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive and Box: Which cloud storage service is right for you? One option to store your valuable site and facility photos off-site, is using the cloud. As the cloud is becoming more and more popular, here’s a … Continue reading
Don’t be an April Fool. Be prepared. Back up your files on March 31st. Today, March 31 is Work Backup Day. Losing your files is way more common than you’d think. Your stuff could have been saved with a backup. … Continue reading
(Seventh in a series of reflections relating to sustainable properties.) The final article in our series brings us full circle to the beginning of this series with a topic of great importance: strategic asset planning. This sort of planning can … Continue reading
(Sixth in a series of reflections relating to sustainable properties.) The story of the human race’s attempts to eliminate paper products from our offices is a surprisingly interesting and rich one. No really. It won’t be made into one this … Continue reading
Topics of the winter 2014 issue include: • Feature Story: Minimize fire risk with proactive management • Managing Your Risks: Take time to conduct a property inventory this winter • Seasonal Spotlight: The four “musts” for zip lines See the … Continue reading
Topics of the fall 2013 issue include: Improve camp experience with incident tracking, analysis and follow-up Preventing injuries to maintenance staff Trail maintenance and construction Full newsletter Risk Reporter for Camps and Conference Centers. Fall 2013. Vol 7, issue 3. … Continue reading
Can you quickly find the biggest tree(s) on your property? You might even hold the state’s record for the biggest tree of a specific species. Why might this be important? In addition to bragging rights, you can educate your guests … Continue reading
A property usually has pockets of different hazardous chemicals. Here are a handful of examples. In the kitchen, there are oven cleaners. Housekeeping has various janitorial and cleaning materials. Activities may use chemicals in craft projects. Facilities uses a variety … Continue reading
Need a checklist for regular maintenance on your playground? Whether your playground is new or old, you need to regularly maintain the elements, surfaces, and stay on top of changes in the field. Checklists, starting on page 43. General maintenance, … Continue reading
Are you working on a significant project this summer? Or maybe you have a visiting work group in for a few days? Or maybe you have an annoying maintenance task that you’re dealing with over and over? Take photos for … Continue reading
In 2001, you paid a plumber $651 to install a new 40-gallon, gas hot water heater in a small building. Quickly, approximately how much will it cost you to replace the heater this year (2012)? http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm Answer $844.77. That’s almost … Continue reading
After you’ve completed your repair, take a few photos with your digital camera. Take close-up shots of any critical areas, serial numbers, part numbers, etc. You might even take a photo of the replacement part(s) packaging to show the manufacturer and … Continue reading