sanitation
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Navigating the new norm
In the wake of recent global events, the importance of disinfection has remained centre stage in our daily lives. The world has witnessed a paradigm
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Pest practices
Recreational and entertainment facilities, such as casinos, gyms, pools, parks, movie theaters, sports arenas, and community centres, are meant to be havens for fun and
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Keeping schools healthy and clean
As back-to-school approaches, custodians are facing the daunting task of keeping the environment sanitized and safe for students, teachers, and visitors, as people are constantly
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Are smart toilets the way of the future?
As technology continues to evolve the commercial cleaning industry with innovation, where do smart toilets fit in? The smart toilet global market is predicted to
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The challenges of cleaning common spaces
As the public returns to a pre-COVID lifestyle, filling up common spaces, more and more hospitality facilities are following suit. Hotels and motels, restaurants, and
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The added value of cleaning audits in sanitary maintenance
Here's a walk-through of three key types of audits readily available and feasible for cleaning and maintenance.
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Examining Canadians’ understanding of AMR
A recent survey by a global medical technology company – BD – revealed Canadians are unfamiliar with or largely unaware of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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A Cleaner First Impression
Public perception can make or break a business, especially at large facilities where a great first impression and good experience help ensure repeat visits.
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Infection control downplayed in surface selection
Staff continue to face challenges with cleaning, disinfecting and infection control because purchase items often don’t meet PIDAC best practices.
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Keeping the dirtiest pests out of foodservice areas
To avoid negative publicity, it’s important to be aware of the dirtiest pests that are the greatest risk to your restaurant area.
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Clean healthcare facilities without cutting corners
Cleaning healthcare facilities presents a unique challenges due to the presence of pathogens that require a higher cleaning protocol.
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The dirt on biofilm
Biofilm—slimy clumps of bacteria that settle onto surfaces—is a growing concern in Canadian facilities because it can be a threat to occupants.
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Global leaders vow action on antimicrobial resistance
World leaders pledged a stronger commitment address antimicrobial resistance, during the high-level meeting on AMR at the 71st UN General Assembly.
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Canadian study examines hospital cleaning times
Canadian researchers are now working phase two of a study that is examining how much time workers spend when cleaning different types of hospital rooms,
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Nine tips for finding the perfect janitorial cart
For custodial workers, janitorial carts are necessary items that improve worker productivity and boost morale.
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Duo builds ‘unique’ prototype for bin cleaning
Two Winnipeg men have designed and built a prototype of a mobile pressure washing truck that sustainably sterilizes and deodorizes all garbage bins.
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UL Environment launches new wiper standard
UL Environment has launched a new standard that establishes human health and environmental criteria for the certification of disposable wipers.
