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Coming up: A Licence to Clean
18th of January 2021
ECJ’S Lotte Printz reports on a new digital training programme for the Swedish cleaning industry.
Cleaning isn’t just cleaning! It has become increasingly recognised that cleaners too must receive education and training to ensure they are competent in their roles. Still, in Sweden two experienced ladies in each of their fields have
The importance of a good start
15th of January 2021
The value of an employee’s introduction to their new employer should never be underestimated, writes Lynn Webster in the UK for ECJ.
The value of a new employee’s introduction to their employer should not be underestimated. Many studies have been provided over the years considering the impact on the individual of an effective
Skills and training for a forward-looking cleaning sector
14th of January 2021
The already rapid shift towards a climate-neutral and digital transformation in the European economy is being accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. So upskilling and re-skilling are urgent priorities to ensure workers and companies are well equipped for the challenges ahead. European industry organisation EFCI tells us about its work in this
US issues new safety guidelines for cleaners
13th of January 2021
Cleaners should wear disposable gloves and avoid dry sweeping to guard themselves against COVID-19.
These were among the recommendations set out in a new set of guidelines for cleaning staff issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the US.
Standard measures mooted by the OSHA include the wearing of masks, washing the hands
Touch-panels boost cleaning regimes in German hospitals
11th of January 2021
One of Germany's leading hospitals has installed a system of touch panels throughout the facility in a bid to improve cleaning and operational efficiency.
The panels, which are linked together by means of a remote management console, display cleaning schedules, hygiene requirements, floor plans and room availability. They are said to provide an
COVID-19 detected in hospital corridors, toilets and bathrooms
7th of January 2021
Fifty per cent of air samples taken from hospital hallways and more than 20 per cent from bathrooms revealed high levels of coronavirus in a series of studies.
Researchers analysed the results of 24 studies from eight countries between January 1 and October 27 2020. Air samples from ICU rooms were found to be more than twice as likely to be
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