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MaxAssure UVMax
January 26, 2021 Sponsored by MaxAssure

UV-MAX: The Only “Rugged” Built UV-C Mobile Devices on the Market Today

Products

UV-MAX mobile UV-C devices provide safe, consistent disinfection of exposed surfaces helping to eliminate cleaning process human error and reducing health care-associated infections (HAIs).

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Facility Services Among Most Stable Spending Categories During Pandemic

Facility Services Among Most Stable Spending Categories During Pandemic

The commercial cleaning industry remained stable during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a 2020 Home Service Economic report released late...

disinfection
January 26, 2021 Peter Teska

Disinfection Done Right

Infection Control

Many people are not properly disinfecting when using electrostatic sprayers or are creating additional health risks for staff.

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Straight Talk on the Biden Administration’s Impact on the Cleaning Industry

Straight Talk on the Biden Administration’s Impact on the Cleaning Industry

Almost immediately after U.S. President Joe Biden was inaugurated this week his administration went to work establishing executive orders and...

More Than $5B of PPP Loans Approved in First Week

More Than $5B of PPP Loans Approved in First Week

About 600,000 businesses received more than US$5 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans via 3,000 lenders during the first...

tax season, business taxes

Businesses and Individuals Must Wait to File Taxes Due to Backlog

IRS encouraging Americans to file their taxes electronically

Last year, the coronavirus pandemic caused many employees to work remotely including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) staff. Additionally, the U.S....

Covid-19 workplace standards
January 22, 2021 Stacy J. Seiden

COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards for 2021

Health and Safety

Currently there are no federal standards in place to protect workers from COVID-19 in the workplace. Here are the states that have issued their own temporary rules.

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FTC Warns Small Businesses of Loan Scams

FTC Warns Small Businesses of Loan Scams

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned small business owners who still need financial assistance due to setbacks from the...

school

Biden Administration Proposes $175B Stimulus Plan for School Reopenings

Plan includes funds for hiring custodians and enhancing ventilation

Many schools across the country have been conducting remote or hybrid learning models since the coronavirus pandemic began almost one...

Straight Talk on New Strains of COVID-19

Straight Talk on New Strains of COVID-19

The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine researchers discovered two new coronavirus variants which originated in...

Harvard Custodians Ratify Contract With University

Harvard Custodians Ratify Contract With University

Custodial Staff at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, approved a contract with university officials that will guarantee the workers health...

Maryland Custodians Still Waiting for Guaranteed 30-Hour Weeks

Maryland Custodians Still Waiting for Guaranteed 30-Hour Weeks

Many professionals in the cleaning industry rely on a full-time workweek to support themselves and their families. However, the pandemic...