Air Quality: An Important Component To Ensure Occupational Health and Safety
Employees are every company’s greatest asset. When one member of a team gets ill while at work, getting that employee back to being well and healthy is the organization’s top concern. An employee’s security against any health hazards should always be prioritized. This is where the term occupational health and safety comes in. What […]
Does Staying Indoors Worsen Respiratory Illnesses?
While staying indoors is helping us to shield from health threats such as coronavirus, being inside enclosed environments including offices and commercial buildings can still increase our risk of catching diseases in other ways. Many of us believe that the air indoors is safe to breathe. But according to numerous studies, indoor air quality can […]
Can Indoor Air Quality Affect Your Brand?
Our planet is tormented by a number of environmental issues that are exhausting our natural resources and are posing problems in our daily living. If unmanaged, these issues will greatly affect our businesses. One of the environmental problems that is dominant these days is air pollution. While many of us know that air pollution exists […]
Resolving Indoor Air Quality Issues in Hospitals
Many of us associate hospitals with images of hospital staff walking through deep-cleaned and well-polished hallways or patient rooms in sterile and top conditions. We know that in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, cleanliness is non-negotiable, with proper hygiene measures and infection control policies being stringently observed. While every hospital’s mission is to provide primary […]
Signs of Poor Indoor Air Quality At Work
While at work, you usually spend so much time organizing your list of tasks, making preparations for the next team conference, and even thinking about what to eat for lunch – but how many hours have you spent contemplating the quality of the air you breathe at work? Workplace indoor air quality is a topic […]
Indoor Air Quality Problems in Australia and Ways to Solve Them
Compared to many countries across the globe, Australia is one of the nations with very high and strict regulations for air quality. Despite this, there are about 5000 deaths each year due to diseases and complications linked with the exposure to air pollution. While many of us perceive air pollution as an outdoor issue, different […]
Particulate Matter and the Ways to Mitigate Particle Pollution Indoors
Sometimes, what you can’t see, can hurt you. Particle pollution or Particulate matter (PM) is a general term that refers to various particles that are present in the air. This consists of dust, soot, liquid droplets, dry solid fragments, and smoke. PM varies greatly in size, shape and chemical composition. They are defined by their […]
Effective Indoor Air Quality Practices for Healthy Workplaces
As in-office work resumes, health protocols and safety measures are being reviewed and amended to safeguard employee wellbeing while at work. While many companies have completely embraced remote work structure, other businesses acknowledge the importance of innovating and real-time problem solving that face-to-face collaborations can achieve. Conducting daily temperature checks upon entering and leaving the […]
Why Your Workplace Needs Indoor Air Quality Sensors
Good indoor air quality at work is vital to ensure employee wellbeing, work productivity and, in this COVID-rattled world, safety. Additionally, maintaining optimal indoor air quality can result in energy efficiency and reduced building maintenance costs. To ensure good indoor air quality, employers, building owners and facility managers should first consider using commercial indoor air […]
Can Indoor Air Quality Affect Work Productivity?
Many employers focus on providing competitive salaries and applying employee management techniques to increase productivity. But aside from monitoring every employee’s day-to-day work accomplishments, financial rewarding and granting promotions, another factor that will influence their productivity and performance is indoor air quality. Employees spend all day sitting at their desks, which also means they spend […]