Health & Safety
The real story on disposable gloves
COVID-19's impact on the supply of disposable gloves is going to continue, and every business involved in facility cleaning needs to be prepared.
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.
Manulife earns GBAC STAR real estate accreditation
Manulife Investment Management is the first Canadian real estate landlord to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation, for 7 of its Montreal properties.
Hiring a cleaning contractor in 2021
As the industry continues to change against the backdrop of COVID-19, so do the processes and needs of hiring a new cleaning contractor.
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.
Edmonton Transit piloting innovative germ-killing doors
Edmonton Transit partnered with a local biotech company to install antimicrobial push-plates on various swing doors at transit stations.
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.
Virginia introduces America’s first permanent workplace virus rule
Virginia, the first state to introduce a temporary workplace virus measure last year, has voted to enact a permanent ruling.
Protecting outdoor maintenance employees in the cold
The coldest temperatures often arrive in January and February, and that poses a real threat to various outdoor maintenance workers.
Feared flu-COVID “twindemic” not materializing
There were prominent fears that COVID-19 and flu could launch a twin global assault. Thankfully, that does not appear to be materializing.
Surface testing can be critical in the fight to control COVID-19
A biotech company has found that surface testing can detect when the coronavirus enters a building before a person even knows they’re infected.
Saskatoon’s TCU Place achieves GBAC STAR facility accreditation
The convention centre had previously committed to the accreditation in the second half of 2020.
Watch out for hygienic fraud
Look out for hygienic fraud: that's the warning of a microbiologist who specializes in cleaning and sanitation.
The coronavirus mutates & spreads: what does that mean?
A 70 per cent more infectious, aggressive mutated form of the coronavirus has emerged. But what does that mean?
Pushing for the cleaning industry to get priority vaccine access
ISSA and the American Cleaning Institute want to see the cleaning industry high on the COVID-19 vaccine priority list.




















