Health and Safety

It is believed the use of citric acid as an antifungal or antibacterial began thousands of years ago, long before the use of bleach was used for the same purposes.

Are you sacrificing health and safety for that glossy shine when it comes to your hard floor care routine? Are the cleaning products you use doing more harm than good?

If you desire a better facility image with both appearance and health in mind, it may be time to consider scheduling daytime cleaning services or employing a day porter.

Steve Ashkin, founder of the Ashkin Group, asks, "Can you find 'good' green cleaning products manufactured by 'bad' companies?

Complex systems need handling with care, knowledge—and checklists. 

It's important to understand the changing terminology in our industry and how to use it correctly.

With a better understanding of respiratory droplets, cleaning professionals can help minimize contact with disease-causing droplets and keep building users healthy.

Historically, we have based cleaning performance on appearance, but this method has serious limitations because what looks clean may not be clean at all.

Dive into the topic of creating a better image for your facility.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can help prevent environmental services (EVS) staff from contracting infectious diseases. But PPE only works well if staff choose the correct equipment and wear it properly.

Now is the time to be as vigilant as ever in our cleaning and infection control protocols and that starts with hand hygiene.

Here are four ways facility managers can promote healthier and environmentally friendly office buildings.