Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 31st July 2014 Issue no. 636
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     International News
Products Study provides new perspective on concept of HAIs More than 80% of hospitalised patients who tested positive for Clostridium difficile were tested outside the hospital or within the first 72 hours of hospitalisation, suggesting that settings outside of the hospital may play key roles in the identification, onset and possible transmission of the disease, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! I had to chuckle when I received a press release about how much more quickly a vehicle will depreciate in value if it's not looked after propertly - and that includes cleaning and polishing, which helps preserve the bodywork! I've always believed that a car, van or lorry with the owner's company details emblazoned on it is a 'shop window' for the company every bit as much as a real shop frontage is, be it on the high street, side street or industrial park, in as much as it reflects the company's image. Likewise, the way a company car or van driver conducts him or herself on the road will give other road users and pedestrians a perception of what your company is like. Is your vehicle reflecting the image you wish it to? And how about your colleagues and employees? And what about your driving? Are you aware of the impression you and your employees are giving, as you go about your business? With the press release mentioned at the start of this leader, was an image of a car with the words 'wash me' written in the dirt. How often have you seen something similar on the road, with the vehicle concerned advertising itself as belonging to some cleaning company or other (and sometimes with a dirty cloth flapping about in the breeze, tied to the end of a window cleaner's ladder)? Does this make you think the cleaning company concerned is a good one? I thought not... 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
ISSA and CIRI announce improvements to the Clean Standard ISSA and the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) announced yesterday, improvements to the ISSA Standard for Measuring the Effectiveness of Cleaning in K-12 Schools (Clean Standard) that enhance its use in evaluating cleaning processes at school facilities. The Clean Standard provides K-12 schools with a tool that helps them evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of their cleaning processes using both a quantitative measure (i.e., ATP meters) and traditional inspection methods. The ability to objectively evaluate cleaning processes and products is critical to providing a safe and healthy indoor environment for school-age children. Edinburgh Royal Infirmary cleaning to be brought back in house
BICSc upgrades training programme
The new CPSS 2.0 is due for release on the 1st of August 2014. Certain skills from the original CPSS have been removed completely whilst other new skills that are now a requirement within the industry have been included. CK Group on schedule to complete Bart’s Hospital builders clean this Autumn
The full builders clean will be carried out until September 2014. This includes maintenance and clinical cleaning of all areas, internal and external glazing. The total area covered by the cleaning contract is approximately 35,000sq.ft. Invest in the best – for strength and success
However, the lightest poles aren’t necessarily the best, as Matt Hodgkins, sales & marketing director for Unger UK, explains: JLL awards In Depth contract to clean and maintain seven Honeywell aerospace sites
Five steps to safer kitchen floors
According to the National Floor Safety Institute in the US, each year more than three million foodservice employees are injured as a result of slip and fall accidents. Further, it is estimated that these accidents cost the foodservice industry more than $2 billion each year, and this number is rising by 10% every year. Just imagine what the global figures must be!
The study, by car care company Autoglym, reveals that motorists and business owners could lose as much as £2,000 when reselling their vehicles, but with a few simple care tips cash strapped car owners and busy fleet managers could save themselves thousands. David Garcia, Chairman of Polaris Plastics and Treasurer of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association responds to a recent leader* Hi Jan, That was a very interesting piece regarding tattoos and in particular your leisure activities and all that goes with it. I am not at all surprised at your choice of leisure entertainment, garb and personal decoration. All strength to you. With regards to the tattoo issue, I totally agree that employers must have the right to protect their businesses and as a result their staff in general provided of course it is lawful so to do. Indian Railways outsources mechanised cleaning at 12 ECR stations
Spotless Cleaning Solutions reminds us of the importance of emergency cleaning services
Hiring an expert solution provider that offers exceptional emergency services, is recommended. 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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REC JobsOutlook: Jobs boom at risk from growing skills shortages UK employers are twice as confident about the economy as they were this time last year and many intend to take on more staff in coming months. But this jobs boom could be at risk from growing skills shortages, according to July's JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation), released yesterday. Latest FSA public attitudes tracker results, reveal greater concerns about hygiene
Kier continues the fight against litter in Essex
Nviro's Isle of Wight Council cleaning contract extended by three years
West Berkshire Community Hospital - complex by nature
Swiftclean welcomes changes to duct cleaning standard Gary Nicholls, managing director of Swiftclean Building Services, and a member of the Building and Engineering Services Association (B&ES) Steering Committee responsible for TR/19, has welcomed its recently unveiled changes. 'Changing Perceptions' - a stronger future for the cleaning industry
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs - published on Tuesday - provides a most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. Truvox International has moved premises
Masslinn cloth system helps NHS Trust
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