The focus on total claims cost from one year to
the next is incomplete and shortsighted. It fails to recognize or measure
what’s driving the claim costs. CompScore Metrics looks at the most important
measurements for driving down workers’ compensation costs.
This article examines the use of air handling units for health care applications. Health care applications place special demands on air handling equipment. The article investigates a way to reduce air handler operating costs.
Aligning cooling tower debris management and water treatment procedures is key to a company’s worker health and safety, the company’s reputation, and operational efficiency.
There's an old saying in Texas: "If you've got to swallow a bucket of frogs, you might as well start with the big one." And, sometimes, the idea of "selling" can be a big frog for technicians to swallow.
If you are like most in the HVAC industry, you are a hands-on person - you don‘t want to mess with a lot of theory, but just get in and get the job done. But a refrigeration system is different from most of our work.
In this installment of the Btu Buddy series, Bob goes on a service call to a motel where the chiller has shut down. He finds that both the water tower and the chiller's condenser tubes are dirty and require cleaning.
Severance agreements have been challenged in some recent court cases, particularly agreements that require employees to waive their right to file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The objective of optimized shaft alignment is to increase the operating life span of rotating machinery. To achieve this goal, components must be made to operate within their acceptable design limits.
This second part of a six part series looks at a simple, down-to-earth way to consider professionalism - something that can be described as the “technical professional’s personal policy.”
This article discusses the refrigeration cycle, highlighting the various components - compressor, condenser, metering device, and evaporator - and the flow of refrigerant through the system.