Health & Safety
Disinfectants: Are we at the end of the road?
Scientists at a South African university say there's a growing risk of SARS-CoV-2 developing resistance to disinfectants and antibiotics.
Improving hotel sanitation with innovative new steps
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf and Spa Resort in Mexico is not only cleaning and disinfecting its rooms but also its guests, thanks to sanitation booths.
Ontario Nurses’ Association urges province on airborne transmission
The Ontario Nurses' Association says the province has failed to act "despite persistent infection and consensus on aerosol transmission."
Safety concerns abound as students head back to school
Assessing health, safety, and infection control risks of going back to school against the value of physical classes is a tricky balance.
GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation continues to saturate Canada
The program is gathering pace north of the border, as everything from hotels to arenas to convention centres secure accreditation.
Don’t use a whole arsenal to kill a fly
When the repercussions and side effects of disinfectant dispensers have more impact than the underlying problem, we move away from the goal of effectiveness
Setting the stage for increased industry recognition
One positive from the pandemic is a new respect for the important role professional cleaners play.
Pain, floor mopping, and the pandemic
The health and injury risk posed by floor mopping deserves increased attention.
New GBAC STAR grants program now available for facilities
The grant offers qualifying facilities a chance to help offset the costs of the GBAC STAR accreditation program and a free 6-month trial of a cleaning task management software.
Protecting workplaces from a “twindemic”
In the second wave of the pandemic, business owners and facility managers must be unprecedentedly vigilant about protecting workplaces.
Future-proofing cleaning for the new normal
The present is painful for property and facility managers and it's made future-proofing cleaning more important than ever.
CFCRA partners with ISSA to help companies achieve cleaning accreditation
The Canadian Flooring, Cleaning & Restoration Association will act as a strategic partner for two GBAC programs.
Airline cleaning methods can be effective elsewhere during COVID-19
New and enhanced airline cleaning and disinfection has been tested with a focus on infection control, and the results have been positive.
Cleaning for health in the year 2020
Cleaning for health: This is the motto that the American Cleaning Institute has pounded out for several decades, practically since its foundation in 1926. This
How will campuses change because of COVID-19?
Colleges and universities are questioning how much space will be needed in the future campus, how it will be operated, and how to make our built environment more healthy, sustainable and resilient.
New CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces customize COVID-19 health and safety
The CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces operate safely and prevent the spread of infection.
ISSA’s GBAC STAR accreditation success is a sign of a cleaner world
The GBAC STAR accreditation was only launched in spring but has already seen huge uptake from facilities around the world.











