Health & Safety
ISSA extends online education platform
The revamped online hub offers a variety of educational tools and new opportunities to achieve certifications.
Antimicrobial testing available for new ISO ceramic tile standards
Testing using new ISO standards is now available from the Tile Council of North America testing lab.
Promoting hygiene through traffic-based cleaning
Butlr Technologies' people-sensing platform uses thermal wireless sensors and AI to detect human presence indoors.
The new commercial office takes shape
Facility managers and BSCs are reassessing how they maintain safe office environments. Keeping best practices in mind is vital.
GBAC publishes IAQ infection prevention strategy paper
The paper addresses several strategies for improving indoor air quality in facilities such as schools, restaurants, convention centres & gyms.
Know your way around indoor air quality improvement
Controlling indoor air quality is vital to reducing infection risk and improving health and safety in any facility.
Home owners and builders lack awareness of IAQ health risks
After exposure to scientific findings, the number of homeowners who viewed their homes as somewhat or very unhealthy more than tripled.
Cleaning performance must be objectively measured
Due to the pandemic, we need much more objective, scientific surface testing, says Steve Ashkin.
COVID-19’s impact on hygiene is lingering
A Cascades PRO consumer poll offers valuable end-user insights for the cleaning and maintenance industry moving forward.
COVID-19 cleaning lessons: In with the new, stick with the old
Old and proven lessons must be adhered to more strictly than before.
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.
Ensuring smoke control systems are working correctly
The first and most critical step is for corporations to determine whether they have a smoke control system maintenance and testing procedure document in place.
IAQ combos arresting airborne spread of COVID
Commercial building operators could use a combination of air exchange, filtration and purification to comply with the industry-leading guidance for arresting airborne spread of pathogens and contaminants.
How to manage winter cleaning in your facility
Winter can be a messy time for facilities, and it’s critical that facilities focus extra attention on cleaning for both appearance and health.
How will the tissue industry evolve in 2022?
Cascades recently outlined three major trends that the tissue industry should expect to see in 2022.
Office cleaning costs and upgrades on the rise
The cost of office maintenance dropped significantly in the pandemic when workers went remote, but it's on the rise again.
ServiceMaster Clean: Dedication to clean
ServiceMaster Clean is focusing on education in pursuit of new standards of hygiene.






















