News | Health & Safety
IICRC to Develop New Fire and Smoke Damage Standards
March 20, 2018The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is now accepting volunteers to serve on a consensus body for the development...read more
CDC Reports Flu Activity on the Decline
March 2, 2018The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that influenza activity in the United States, while still elevated, has...read more
Norovirus Outbreak Hits Security Guards at Winter Olympics
February 6, 2018Less than one week from the opening ceremonies of the XXIII Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, 1,2000 security guards were removed...read more
Super Bowl Event Organizers Scramble to Sack Spread of Flu
January 30, 2018As football fans count down to Super Bowl LII on Sunday in Minneapolis, MN, event organizers are busy trying to keep them...read more
Cruise Health Inspection Failures Reach 10-Year High
January 29, 2018In 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 14 instances of cruise ships failing safety inspections, the highest...read more
Listeria Risk Sparks Cream Cheese Recall
January 29, 2018Panera Bread Co. has issued a voluntary recall for its cream cheese. Kirkwood, MO-based Panera issued the recall after routine product testing...read more
New York Tops Country in Legionnaires’ Disease Cases
January 24, 2018New York reported 1,009 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in 2017, the highest number of cases in the nation reported to the U.S....read more
Bed Bugs Ground British Airways Flight
January 19, 2018A British Airways flight was delayed for four hours earlier this week due to a bed bug infestation. The cabin crew walked...read more
