In the past few years, manufacturers have introduced entirely new types of floor cleaning and scrubbing systems...this means [cleaning] contractors have many more options and types of machines to choose from.Hamilton, OH - A quick search on Google Shopping for automatic scrubbers indicates that the average price for these machines is about $4,000 with a [...]
Floor refinishing can be complicated and many cleaning professionals overlook the fact that it can also be dangerous. As the weather gets warmer, expect to see more floors in commercial settings being stripped and refinished. This is invariably true in educational facilities but has become somewhat of a tradition in all types of locations, from [...]
Getting and keeping the big accounts is more about your attitude and management than your actual cleaning quality.As cleaning industry professionals, we are always looking for a larger and more sustainable client base. This is just the nature of commercial cleaning. In Washington D.C., we have been able to capitalize on contracts with larger entities, [...]
Find their pain and fix it. Rinse and Repeat. As most cleaning contractors know, there is invariably something that happens or something that is not happening that triggers a client to take bids and consider hiring a new cleaning contractor. Sometimes it’s a rate increase. When this happens, many managers are required to take bids [...]
Prevent heat-related illness with this free app.As the temperatures rise into the summer months, the heat, humidity and resulting heat index play a role in determining work-site safety and the use of heat-related safety precautions. The OSHA Heat Safety App, available for both Android and iPhone, assists employers in determining risk levels each day so [...]
Housekeeper Sherry Albright faces challenges with a smile at Trine University Angola, Ind. – The polls have closed and nearly 100,000 votes have been tabulated. Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), today announced that Sherry Albright of Trine University in Angola, Ind., is the winner of its 2015 Janitor of the Year Contest. Sherry will receive a [...]
It's not too late for the cleaning industry to be heard!OSHA's 2015 National Safety Stand-Down is a 9-day company and national awareness campaign to increase understanding and compliance with fall prevention methods. And there's still time for every cleaning company in the US to participate before the official event ends May 15, 2015! "Falls from [...]
CDC promotes IICRC certification for cleaning Ebola-contaminated commercial aircraft LAS VEGAS— March 18, 2015 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) today announced the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has included it in a list of recommended certifications for organizations responsible for cleaning and decontaminating commercial passenger aircrafts that may have transported [...]
ANSI/IICRC S100 Standard and IICRC R100 Reference Guide for Professional Inspection of Textile Floorcovering(LAS VEGAS) March 27, 2014 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announces the publication of a newly revised ANSI-approved Standard - ANSI/IICRC S100 Standard and IICRC R100 Reference Guide for Professional Inspection of Textile Floorcoverings (6th edition, 2015). [...]
This month's Powr-Flite.com Troubleshooter is a short quiz regarding common floor stripping and refinishing issues. Ft. Worth, TX - This month's Powr-Flite.com Troubleshooter is a short quiz regarding common floor stripping and refinishing issues. Answer to the best of your ability, realizing that in some cases there may be more than one correct answer. (Answers [...]
