Housekeeping Safety and Ergonomics

This is a look at Hotel Housekeeping and the work involved in cleaning guest rooms.  Housekeepers work hard then go home and take care of their families.  Often they leave work tied and sore.  This paper looks at ways to make the work more ergonomic and safer so the housekeepers can leave feeling good and able to help their families. A day in the life of a housekeeper includes pushing heavy carts, using

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Facilities Management – Is it about the people or the profits

Facilities Management is a profession that touches every person in an organization. Our decisions affect employees, customers, productivity, costs, and equipment life. This article is a discussion about the responsibilities – is it about the people or the profits? My career started with a company that had strong beliefs in education and I was able to build my knowledge by

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