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Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner, Lisette Camilo, announced the 50^th installation of wireless pneumatic thermostats (WPT), a sustainable technology that will save time, money, and energy in older buildings. As part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal to transform New York City’s municipal buildings for a low-carbon future, as outlined in "One City, Built to Last," the DCAS has identified, tested, and vetted this new innovative wireless digital thermostat.

Whether an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection of your workplace is triggered by a workplace injury, a formal complaint, or a programmed wall-to-wall inspection, being prepared beforehand will help limit exposure and help defend against any citations that may be issued.

The reason innovations fail is not because of technology. It’s never about the technology. Innovations fail because of people. The people who might employ a new technology may not be sold on it. Or they might be afraid of it. Or they might feel threatened by it. However, the biggest threat to a new innovation your company is trying to develop will be your own people.

XOEye Vision — which leverages mobile devices and a variety of smart, wearable devices to document service calls, facilitate real-time support and deliver transparency for clients — can now add GoPro cameras to the list of devices that mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP), field technicians, construction, and other frontline workers may use to better service customers.

Today's employers have an increasingly regulated and overly litigious landscape to navigate in managing their workplace. The continued growth of federal, state, and even local regulatory protections for employees, coupled with an overabundance of lawyers, has made virtually every workplace decision a potential lawsuit.