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 [...]
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 [...]
New standard from ISSA helps to assess cleaning procedures.In an effort to enable schools and facilities to objectively measure cleaning effectiveness, ISSA has instituted their new ISSA Clean Standard: K-12. View infographic. Read more.
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 [...]
Official Updates to the Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration(LAS VEGAS) March 6, 2015 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has been working on revising the ANSI/IICRC S500-2006 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration. Substantive changes made to the draft Standard since the third public review in [...]
In its first 50 years serving building service contractors, BSCAI has grown from from a mere 60 members to over 1000 member companies from 16 countries.The Hilton Orlando Hotel and Orange County Convention Center of Orlando, Florida were home to the 2014 BSCAI Annual Convention that took place November 6-8. With more than 500 attendees, [...]
Solve your vacuum conundrum with these guidelines about uprights, canisters, backpacks and handheld models, PLUS download the 2014 Report on Professional Vacuums for Residential Cleaning Services. How to Choose the “Almost Perfect” Vacuum In 13 years as a Proctor & Gamble cleaning products sales rep and director and another almost 7 years owning and [...]
