Articles in Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14 Issue 11

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 11

Be afraid, be very afraid…but do it anyway!

November 30, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Something of a mixed bag this week: Basically a couple of brief items with some interpolative commentary.

First off, in what is probably not really...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 11

A cautionary tale for travelers: The only nose you’ll want to see this week

November 23, 2020
Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

I’m not sure how many folks will be traveling this week (the ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 11

You probably already know about this, but…the threats just keep on coming

November 19, 2020
Cybersecurity & Technology, Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any more dramatic (we even had an earthquake this morning in Southern New England—I don’t know that I had ever...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 11

We know it will never be easy, but will it ever get easier?

November 16, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

It’s always interesting (and perhaps a bit thrilling) when an announcement comes flying over the transom from our friends in Chicago unveiling “...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 11

Masking Tape/Taping Masks: Essential PPE is still in the mix

November 2, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

As 2020 continues to roll along with no apparent respite from dealing with COVID on the horizon, it’s probably not a bad idea to share some PPE-related...