Putting Facility Safety By: Chris Wetmore First Minimizing slip-and-fall risk factors while improving indoor air quality. Chris Wetmore is director, strategic markets — health-care and BSC with Tennant Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wetmore over-sees a team of strategic account leaders who provide cleaning solutions specifi-cally to the Healthcare and BSC markets. With more than 20 years of experience, he has become a valued resource and subject matter expert for BSCs and health-care facilities looking for solutions to their industrial or commercial cleaning prob-lems. For more information, visit www.TennantCo.com. P People expect the facilities they work in and visit to be clean and safe, and ensuring the safety of visitors and staff is among the most important jobs facilities directors perform. Reducing cleaning-related hazards — including slippery floors, poor indoor air quality and handling and mixing chemicals — can help make any facility much safer. Floor scrubbing machines that do not use chem-icals can reduce the impact of harsh stripping chemicals. for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Safety. For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select BUYERS’ GUIDE from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Hard Floor Care. Image courtesy of Tennant Company. 18 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • November 2013