Education & Training

night cleaning

Keeping night cleaning workers safe

Night cleaning and maintenance work can make sense in some situations, but it comes with its own set of challenges and potential hazards.
EVS

Healthcare housekeeping & EVS in good hands

The Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association has observed pandemic pain – and progression.
Allergy Standards

GBAC partners with Allergy Standards on indoor health education

The course features four modules on IAQ, infection control, asthma and allergy challenges, and the triggers in buildings.
worker safety

8 essentials for worker safety

AFFLINK's Safety Supply Checklist outlines eight essentials for facility managers and workers.
culture

Cultivating a culture of care in the cleaning industry

How to balance increased demand with a nationwide labour shortage.
GBAC

GBAC, IAEE offer infection education for events professionals

The GBAC Infection Disease Awareness Course will be included in IAEE’s Certified in Exhibition Management Learning Program for events pros.
chemicals

Preventing occupational disease when working with chemicals

When chemicals are used, stored, or generated in the workplace, there are unique hazards.
environmental hygiene

Healthcare facilities know they lack in environmental hygiene

A study found 98% of healthcare facilities surveyed are not meeting the full HEH guidelines offered by the World Health Organization.
confined space

How to ensure safe work in a confined space

Knowing how to mitigate the risks involved in working in a confined space is vital.
mop water

Not changing mop water can be deadly

Failure to change mop water, use of over-diluted solutions & use of contaminated water to dilute concentrated solutions can have dire effects.
burnout

6 ways to help workers recover from COVID-19 burnout

What can facility managers or janitorial service providers do to help employees recover from COVID-related burnout?
ISSA

ISSA extends online education platform

The revamped online hub offers a variety of educational tools and new opportunities to achieve certifications.
cleaning performance

Cleaning performance must be objectively measured

Due to the pandemic, we need much more objective, scientific surface testing, says Steve Ashkin.
robotic tech

OSHA updates guidance on robotic tech

The cleaning and janitorial industry has come to increasingly rely on robotic tech, and this requires updated stringent standards.
custodial training

Custodial training improves more than just sanitation

Some managers mistakenly postpone training to focus on field operations, but now is the time to upgrade knowledge.
infectious disease

GBAC offers new training on infectious disease prevention

The new course highlights how pathogens spread and cause illness and how proper hygienic cleaning and disinfection help infection prevention.
cleaning

The pandemic cleaning takeaways

This is the perfect time to determine what we in the facility cleaning and real estate industries have learned from the pandemic.