The pandemic has hopefully taught business owners the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy facility. Customers feel safe and trust a facility that enforces their own health and safety measures. According to a survey by PwC, consumers want to feel safe in a facility, and their trust in a brand is now influenced by…
Electrostatic Sprayers are being used more frequently because of their effectiveness in disinfecting high-touch surfaces. While it is an innovative tool, it is important to understand how to use it and how it works to maximize its potential. What is Electrostatic Technology Disinfection? Electrostatic Disinfection involves turning a disinfection solution into an electrostatically charged mist…
High Traffic During the Holiday Season Air travel is nothing new, and people from around the world travel from one location to the next via airplanes. Every day, an airport experience millions of travelers going in and out of the facility. With high traffic volumes, it is inevitable for any area to become unclean and…
Keeping a facility clean and healthy is not an easy task. Due to the many assets to care for in a facility, ranging from restrooms to the numerous types of flooring to upholstery, it usually takes a lot of cleaners to get the task done. To effectively care for your facility, we rigorously train our…
What is INTEGRATED CLEAN™? INTEGRATED CLEAN™ is an infection prevention program that focuses on cleaning high touch points and high-risk areas. High touch points include elevator buttons, doorknobs, toilet handles, faucets, phones, light switches, keyboards, chair, tables, counters, and other surfaces that are frequently contacted by building occupants. High risk areas include conference rooms, breakrooms,…
Cleaning is Essential to our Country’s Shift Toward Re-opening & Staying Open As the world continues to reopen from pandemic closures, the challenge to develop & implement standards and guidelines is at the top of the priority list for facility managers. As a facility manager, it is very important to know and understand that; cleaning…
To protect your staff and to ensure that products are used effectively, cleaning professionals should be instructed on how to apply cleaning and disinfecting solutions. No matter which facility is being cleaned, whether it be a commercial or residential building, the EPA says that fighting COVID-19 requires a move forward together by practicing social distancing…
Do You Know The Difference Between Cleaning, Sanitizing, & Disinfecting? Though these words are often used interchangeably, there are important differences between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Cleaning removes visible soil from a surface, however it does not eliminate illness causing micro-organisms that the eye cannot see. Sanitizing eliminates surface bacteria to help ensure that very…
With the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining high-traffic common areas in a facility, such as restrooms is critical. According to a study, 77,000 distinct types of bacteria and viruses exist in restrooms. Due to the aerosol effect that occurs when a toilet is flushed with the lid open, harmful bacteria can easily be transferred…
Communication and transparency are crucial elements of re-opening plans As our country shifts towards reopening, the cleaning community must focus on how its plans affect the health and safety of clients. Traditional cleaning plans must evolve to a new standard set in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, facility managers…