Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 7th December 2017 Issue no. 801
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International News
Products Easterseals' Gala honours Kaivac as Outstanding Community Partner
New eco and bee-friendly ethical luxury collection from The Soap Co.
New low-cost solution for deep cleaning escalators
Xeros announces new partner in United Arab Emirates
TAS Environmental Services makes Delmar Disposal second acquisition in 2017
World Toilet Organisation and supporters issue joint declaration to mark World Toilet Day
OdySea Aquarium reels in 'America's Best Restroom' title
Routine cleaning raises its game
Nanopool GmbH to massively expand presence in China Nanopool's high-performance, multi-functional surface coatings are protecting buildings and industrial facilities and considerably reducing cleaning costs in Europe, the US and parts of Asia. The German manufacturer is now gearing up for what it says will be "massive" expansion in the Chinese market. Coulson Ice Blast's IceStorm90 - 2017 R&D 100 Award Winner
PVAmicro's PVA coating just adds to the performance
Glove allergies and their causes explained
Diversey unveils new branding as independence inspires mission to improve global hygiene
Advanced Engineering launches FroZone for efficient sub-zero cleaning
Sub-zero refrigerators and freezers use a lot of energy, so keeping them at optimal performance is incredibly important. Even a small drop in efficiency can noticeably increase energy usage. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! I was worried about going into my weekend estate agency job last week as I'd been laid up with what appeared to be the flu and really wasn't feeling well, but as I was needed I reported for work, having resolved to touch as little as possible, to wash my hands after blowing my nose, coughing or sneezing and to disinfect all the equipment and key sets I'd touched, before leaving for the evening. As it turned out, I needn't have been concerned, since the entire team seemed to be suffering from the same affliction! I suppose it's not surprising, how quickly such bugs spread - particularly when so many of us are hot-desking these days. All it takes is one colleague to suffer a hygiene lapse and he or she can take the entire department down. I found myself about to unload the drainer when I decided I ought to wash my hands again before doing so, just in case... but how many others are that fastidious? Unsurprisingly perhaps, the latest survey by Initial Washroom Hygiene has revealed that it's the items we touch when making 'a cuppa', which are more likely to spread germs than, say, the toilet (which tends to be thoroughly and regularly cleaned), with extremely high bacterial readings taken on anything from the tea tin to the kettle, fridge door and cutlery drawer handle - you can see the full story below. Of course, it's not just coughs, colds and flu that can be spread when people aren't hygiene conscious - as those 'enjoying' a cruise on the 'Ovation of the Seas' have discovered this week. Apparently some 200 of them have been struck down with a stomach bug - bad enough when you're on dry land but surely so much harder to bear when on the open seas, surrounded by moving water... One of the passengers has shared on Facebook a video of corridors being sprayed by crew members wearing protective clothing, in an operation that has been going on day and night in an effort to prevent the bug from spreading to the other 5,600 people on board. The ship is to be thoroughly sanitised in Sydney, its next port of call. I only hope that new passengers boarding the ship at Sydney will take heed of the hygiene instructions they'll no doubt be given, and ensure that they're not responsible for a further outbreak once the ship leaves port... Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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        This Week's News
Arpal Group has a strong footprint in long-term care and commercial catering sectors in the UK and Ireland, as well as the thriving hospitality sector in the Middle East. The UK operation employs 85 factory and field personnel and the UAE operation, based in Dubai, has 46 employees. Annual sales for the group are approximately $20 million.
Food Hygiene Ratings display drives up food safety compliance, confirms report
Former cleaners take on boardroom roles
Nicola Barbour and Michelle Lamb will share responsibility for over 1400 staff across seven offices. They will each handle a £6m per annum portfolio. Greyland's colourful new Premier Range cleans to the Maximum!
First colour off the palette is the Green-Maximum Biological Cleaner / Deodoriser 750ml spray bottle to remove organic staining and maintain a clean, odour free washroom. Green-Maximum may be used on all washroom surfaces, including floors and wall areas that might be contaminated with urine. To maintain an odour free washroom spray and wipe potentially soiled and contaminated areas regularly with Green-Maximum. Keep bars and cellars clean and hygienic over festive season and beyond
IICRC Calls for S400 non-voting section committee volunteers
"We see it all the time," says Ted Puzio, who owns the company. "People flush lots of things down the toilet and don't think twice about the consequence until their toilet doesn't work anymore. We've found a lot of interesting items in clogged drains and think it's important to encourage people to be more careful with what they flush." Incentive FM consultancy secures major project with National Lottery operator Camelot
Incentive has appointed a new dedicated head of facilities management for Camelot to oversee the company's day-to-day FM operations and work with other members of the Incentive executive team on this assignment. Boat cleaning operation damages cars parked nearby
Defence contractor Babcock accidentally splattered around 500 parked cars with a metallic substance while cleaning a boat at Scotland's Rosyth dockyard, and it is estimated that it will cost up to £150k to repair them... The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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It warns that the current uncertainty means that this growth is unlikely to be sustained over the next few years, but says that looking forward, demand is likely to be relatively buoyant in the transport sector, while the retail, commercial offices and the government sectors are likely to provide fewer opportunities, at least in the short term. HSE annual occupational health & safety statistics analysed
These are among the conclusions, relating to occupational ill-health, of annual health & safety statistics recently published by the Health & Safety Executive. Fulham Road renews with ISS UK
After a competitive procurement process, the Fulham Road Collaborative (FRC) has awarded a new five-year contract, worth more than £100m (842m DKK) over the contract term, to its existing provider, ISS Facility Services - Healthcare. Production and jobs restored at Gelpack
Under the leadership of managing director Geoff Davis and other key former members of the UK management team, some 50 jobs have already been reinstated, with a further 20 positions planned by mid-2018. Six production lines have been recommissioned to cope with initial orders, with another six lines scheduled for a January start. Emergency cleaners help Search & Rescue Helicopter Service control contamination risks
CleanSafe Services' teams are now available 24 hours a day to respond to any urgent cleaning task the service needs its help with. Lanes wins drainage contract from Cambridgeshire police
The contract, offered by competitive tender, covers all drain and sewer blockage and repair work at 18 station buildings across Cambridgeshire. Principle CEO goes undercover in Nantes
GreenZone on the way to green glory
Consultation underway on implementing new and revised Workplace Exposure Limits The Health & Safety Executive is consulting on the implementation of new and revised Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELVs) for 31 chemical substances - some of which are used in the manufacture of cleaning products - to help protect workers from the ill-health effects of exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. The consultative document sets out HSE's proposals for establishing workplace exposure limits for the substances listed in the 4th Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELVs) Directive 2017/164/EU, in order to implement it in Great Britain. There's a new steam team at Knol
Bigbelly Bins are cleaning up Thurrock
Water Management Society expands training on controlling waterborne pathogens risks
TCFM and Remploy partnership wins PFM award
Horrific death of worker leads to heavy fine and suspended prison sentences In July 2013, Karlis Pavasars was cleaning near a conveyor on a recycling line at Mid-UK Recycling, Barkston Heath. The recycling line was started up and the agency worker was drawn onto the conveyor, along the line through a trommel and into an industrial waste shredder. |
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