A professional custodial service saves your company money
Avoid the hidden costs of DIY cleaning As we’ve discussed here before, there are many excellent reasons for contracting cleaning and janitorial services to an outside company. Placing the burden for keeping a facility clean and sanitized on your staff can lead to inconsistent results and reduce employee productivity. As the full impact of the […]
Read More Portland Tennis & Education: Electrostatic Sprayer in Action
It was a significant weekend for Portland Tennis & Education. The courts at St. John’s Racquet Center were once again alive with tennis matches after a five-month closure due to COVID-19. For PT&E, re-opening means more than just full courts. PT&E provides year-round after-school programs for underprivileged youth. Volunteers, coaches, and tutors work alongside K-12 students, […]
Read More Common dwell times for disinfectants
Wherever people gather, they leave behind germs that can lurk on surfaces for hours, waiting for someone else to pick them up. From workplaces to public spaces, disinfecting shared facilities is important even in the best of times. During a pandemic, it’s crucial. With powerful cleaning products at our fingertips, it’s easier than ever to […]
Read More What to do if an employee gets COVID-19
When an employee at an eastern Oregon casino tested positive for COVID-19, the entire facility shut down. Within hours, the casino had cleared out thousands of customers and closed its doors for two days of deep cleaning using hospital-grade disinfecting equipment. It’s up to each business to determine how it will react to coronavirus exposure. […]
Read More What are High Touch Surfaces at work and why disinfecting is required?
The CDC urges employers to frequently disinfect high-touch surfaces in the workplace. The big question on everyone’s mind is, can you get COVID-19 from touching contaminated surfaces in the workplace? Officially, the jury is still out. Experts say the risk is low but possible, and there’s variable evidence that people have become infected this way. […]
Read More 5 workplace hygiene supplies that prevent coronavirus and other unwanted germs.
While a growing number of organizations are closing their doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, not everyone has that option. For those who continue to work on site, good hygiene and a clean workplace are the top two ways to protect against the virus. Businesses can reinforce these practices by providing the supplies employees […]
Read More How to Deep Clean and Disinfect an Office after a COVID-19
Learn how to clean and disinfect your facility if someone is sick from COVID-19 Close off areas used by the person who is sick. Open outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in the area. Wait 24 hours before you clean or disinfect. If 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible. […]
Read More Soap vs. sanitizer: What’s best for killing coronavirus?
There’s a lot we still don’t know about COVID-19. What we do know is that frequent handwashing remains one of the most effective ways to curb the spread of the virus. According to a recent study, handwashing reduces the chances of contracting a respiratory illness by 54 percent —better odds than any other preventive measure […]
Read More When to use electrostatic spraying
A growing number of businesses are responding to the novel coronavirus by closing their doors for deep cleaning. Often, the reason is that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Sometimes it is a precautionary measure, like when NIKE & KEEN sanitized their world headquarters after learning of a case in a nearby town. During […]
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