iHASCO, a provider of Health & Safety and Compliance eLearning, has released an updated version of its popular Asbestos Awareness training course. Having already trained over 150,000 people across the UK and Europe in Asbestos Awareness, iHASCO has made appropriate ...

Commercial contract cleaning specialist, Ecocleen, has expanded its sanitisation and specialist deep clean capabilities with the adoption of advanced electrostatic spraying machines. The company has invested in a range of portable and handheld sprayers, which are designed to effectively disinfect a wide ...

The UK government has joined global health experts, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in approving the use of hand dryers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. This follows a campaign from the ...

As the lockdown loosens, many businesses are preparing to reopen their workplaces. But with the threat of COVID-19 still casting its shadow over our health, Chris Wakefield, Vice President, European Marketing & Product Development at GOJO Industries-Europe, says we must ...

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, has introduced its GBAC STAR facility accreditation program on cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. It is the industry’s only outbreak prevention, response, and recovery accreditation. GBAC STAR establishes requirements ...

The UK Housekeepers’ Association (UKHA) has launched a new ‘Housekeeping Covid-19 Secure Standard’, developed through a strategic partnership with Umbrella Training. The standard has been designed to provide an industry-wide approach to cleaning, offering a clear process for housekeepers and ...

By Paul Hamilton, Technical Director, Regenex The shut-down of the hospitality industry, which usually creates 15 million pieces of washing every week in this country is causing an unprecedented crisis for the commercial laundry sector in the UK. A lack ...

Oxy-Gen Powered, a leader in innovative odour eliminating solutions, has published an educational e-book, ‘The Impact of Odors on an Organization’s Bottom Line’. The free e-book reveals the effects of malodours on the perception of various types of facilities, such as restaurants, hotels and retail stores. It also highlights different approaches to odour ...

The contract cleaning and services provider has put together care packs to help its customers ensure their post-lockdown return to work is safe and hygienic. The packs, which include hand sanitiser, latex gloves, multi-surface wipes and 3ply face masks, are ...

Tidy Green Clean, an environmentally-friendly cleaning business that operates on a franchise model, is continuing 2020 with its commitment to growth, with the appointment of two new Regional Directors, including its first in England. Alex McCarthy is the Regional Director ...