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Guardair Corporation introduces syphon spray system to combat COVID-19

Cost-effective, compressed air-powered system sprays cleaners and disinfectants

June 9, 2020

Guardair Corporation, the largest domestic manufacturer of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliant safety air guns and pneumatic accessories, has developed an innovative product to spray cleaning solutions and disinfectants onto workplace surfaces to keep employees safe from infection.

The 'new normal' when it comes to public restrooms

Robert Kravitz

June 3, 2020

Slowly, every state in the union is taking steps to re-open its doors. They are doing this as the number of COVID-19 cases start to inch down.

How to implement proper cleaning and sanitation as companies get back to business

May 14, 2020

Whether businesses and facilities are preparing to reopen after the COVID-19 shutdowns, or they are performing ongoing efforts to keep their space as clean and sanitized as possible, Goodway Technologies is offering some tips to keep surfaces and the indoor environment safer and cleaner for its occupants. Goodway, which manufactures specialized cleaning and sanitation equipment, has been implementing these steps as they continue to produce solutions for the wide array of industries seeking solutions to keep their employees, customers, and any building occupants safe and healthy.

Are cleaners at risk during global pandemic?

Don't forget about health and safety for commercial cleaners

Chris Salmon

April 30, 2020

In the UK, locked-down families across the country have spent the last few Thursday evenings on their doorsteps, clapping loudly. This applause is a rousing show of solidarity and support for the NHS and the many doctors, nurses and support staff that are risking their lives during the coronavirus outbreak. But what about cleaners?

Wipe Away the Grease and Grime with Radians’ New Made-in-USA Respirator Wipes & Lens Cleaning Towelettes

October 29, 2015

Respirators, safety glasses, and other PPE become ineffective when they are soiled with smudges, grease and grime. Now you can conveniently and economically wipe away grease and grime with Radians’ new respirator wipes and lens cleaning towelettes which are made in the USA.

Embrace Your (cleaning) Geekness Day

July 17, 2013

July 13, 2013 was designated as “Embrace Your Geekness” Day. Geek is now chic. But what does this mean for cleaning professionals? Embrace Your Geekness Day could be a great time to acknowledge that you may have more cleaning geekiness in you than you realize.

Cleaning jobs linked to asthma risk

Occupational asthma underrecognized, says study author

March 4, 2013

A new study indicates there is a strong link between professional cleaning and the risk of developing asthma. Researchers at the Imperial College London have tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of nearly 9,500 people born in Britain in 1958.

Target store janitors claiming to be locked in file complaint with OSHA

January 29, 2013

In mid-January, in a press conference in front of Target Corporation headquarters in downtown Minneapolis, over two dozen employees of retail cleaning companies that clean Target stores in the Twin Cities metro area announced OSHA complaints that were filed January 17th. The complaints allege that workers, who are employees of the cleaning contractors, are locked in the Target stores and must find a manager to unlock doors if there is a need to exit the building.