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If I Fail At My Job, People Will Die
The coronavirus nightmare plaguing facility managers.
Introduction
In the run up to reopening the economy, the Trump administration shelved guidance from the CDC for reopening facilities during the pandemic. AP did the initial investigation and report, with other news agencies following up and spreading the report.
After a ton of bad press, the administration finally asked for the guidance to be reviewed again.
So why am I writing about this? Because it’s my job.
Background
I’m an engineer by training and a facility manager by trade, and I work as the facilities director for a smaller Midwest city.
This pandemic has put the FM industry to the test, especially in the front line industries such as healthcare, grocery stores, and other essential businesses.
However, our biggest test will be the reopening of buildings around the country.
- How will we enforce social distancing?
- What physical barriers need to be installed to prevent infection?
- What disinfection protocols do we need to institute?
- How do we arrange the flow of customers, and what happens when…
