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University Housekeepers Concerned for Their Health as Campuses Reopen

Union files complaint seeking safety protocols to prevent spread of COVID-19

As housekeepers at the University of Maryland’s two campuses prepare for students to return to campus this fall, many are...

GPS
July 20, 2020

How GPS Technology Provides Cleaner, Healthier Indoor Air

Health and Safety

Cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining properties has never been a larger undertaking than it is right now.

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PPE face mask, masks, COVID-19, coronavirus

COVID-19 Update: CDC Officially Says Wear a Mask, Walmart to Require Them

The CDC affirms that cloth face coverings are a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19

CDC Officially Says Wear a Mask In an editorial published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),...

custodian appreciation

Survey: Custodians Regarded More Highly in COVID-19 Era

Custodians are being recognized for performing tasks that are critical to health and wellbeing

Cleaning professionals have taken on a critical new role since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic—with responsibilities extending far beyond...

infection control norovirus, msra
July 16, 2020 Ada Baldwin

Infection Control on Campus

Infection Control

How EVS staff can prevent the spread of norovirus and MRSA as part of their infection control efforts on college campuses this school year.

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Reopening Schools
July 15, 2020 Peter Duncanson

Reopening Schools: The Challenge Ahead

Infection Control

For schools that plan to reopen, the focus is on custodial services directors and their crews who are charged with keeping facilities clean, safe, and healthy.

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Survey Shows Travelers Choose Hygiene Over Price and Location

Survey Shows Travelers Choose Hygiene Over Price and Location

Organizations are looking at new ways to meet changing traveler preferences

Travelers intending to book vacation accommodations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic consider hygiene to be more important than...

GBAC Partners With Airports to Achieve Cleaning and Disinfection

GBAC Partners With Airports to Achieve Cleaning and Disinfection

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, the worldwide...

School, six feet, social distance

COVID-19 Update: School Reopening Debate Continues, Florida Reports Record Cases

AAP say science should drive decision-making on safely reopening schools

The debate on when to reopen school facilities is still ongoing as school districts across the country plan for a...

lawsuit

Nursing Home Housekeeper Focus of Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Worker’s family alleges misconduct by employer and facility led to coronavirus spread

Among the facilities affected by the coronavirus pandemic, nursing homes and long-term care centers have been among the hardest hit....

ISSA Show North America 2020 Moves to Las Vegas

ISSA Show North America 2020 Moves to Las Vegas

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in the best interests of the health of all participants ISSA Show North America...

Grants Will Help Ex-Offenders Find Jobs in Growing Industries

Grants Will Help Ex-Offenders Find Jobs in Growing Industries

Finding employees continues to be a challenge for cleaning businesses, especially as the coronavirus pandemic has increased demand for these...