health and safety

Research has shown that frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals can harm your respiratory and reproductive health and negatively affect your long-term well-being, including increasing the risk of congenital abnormalities and cancer.

Noise-induced hearing loss is largely preventable when workers take the proper precautions, such as routinely wearing hearing protection.

The difference between a properly trained healthcare cleaning team and an unprepared contractor can be measured in patient outcomes and regulatory violations.

Dr. Macgregor-Skinner highlights why Myrtle Beach International Airport has become a model for other facilities worldwide, showing that with leadership, strategy, and buy-in at every level, world-class sanitation is achievable.

Cleaning professionals facing challenges in finding eco-conscious products can take five steps to source the best products for their facility.

Health touches everything from physical wellness to mental resilience, partnerships with healthcare teams, and individual employee empowerment.

ISSA President Laurie Sewell joins ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross to explore the central theme that unites all corners of the cleaning and facility services world: health.

With every stadium concert, championship game, and sold-out venue an opportunity arises—not just to clean, but to safeguard public health, enhance performance, and influence billions in spending.

For the first time, remediation professionals can now work together with medical practitioners to address the real-world health consequences of indoor environmental contamination.

Primary metrics, or indexes, that meet the requirements of many cleaning for health programs include bioload exposure indexes, indoor air quality indexes, and localized exposure indexes.

Worksites where employees are at risk of injuries from chemicals, dust, and/or flammable materials require the immediate availability of eyewash stations and safety showers.

Around one in five Americans experience difficulties using soap or hand towel dispensers due to an injury, health condition, or physical capability.