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Cleaning staff need better protection against dangerous substances
9th of October 2019
Cleaning businesses need to do more to reduce workers' risk of exposure to dangerous substances, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OHSA) has urged.
Around four million people are employed by cleaning organisations across Europe and many come into close contact with dangerous substances every day, the agency said.
Risks arise
Ecolab must sell off Holchem, rules CMA
8th of October 2019
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has decided Ecolab must sell off Holchem to prevent potential price rises or a lower quality of service as a result of their merger.
The decision follows an in-depth Phase 2 investigation by the government organisation, which concluded the merged organisation is likely to face limited
Hygienalia+Pulire show to take place in Madrid
7th of October 2019
The Hygienalia+Pulire professional cleaning exhibition will take place from November 12-14 in Madrid. The organisers say this year's event is bigger than previous editions, attracting not only more exhibitors but more international visitors too.
Esther Cano, the event's director, says: "For this year's edition we wanted to showcase the industry's
October 16 - Thank Your Cleaner Day
3rd of October 2019
Those of us who work in the professional cleaning sector know it is one of the most important industries in the world. And every day millions of dedicated cleaning staff work around the clock to ensure our working and living environments are clean, safe and hygienic.
Thank Your Cleaner Day is an ideal opportunity to bring cleaning staff into the
Self-cleaning toilets also lock themselves up at night
1st of October 2019
A futuristic set of washrooms that can clean themselves, monitor toilet paper usage and lock themselves up at night has opened in the North Hollywood Recreation Centre in the US.
Made from wood and stainless steel, the Exeloo toilets are accessed when a potential user waves his or her hand near the entry button of one of the unisex cubicles. Once
Sleeper toilets closed after cleaners use the wrong kind of bleach
30th of September 2019
When cleaners used the wrong kind of detergent to clean the toilets on the Caledonian Sleeper train, the results were disastrous.
The caustic bleach used by the team burned right through the pipework, causing major plumbing problems and leaving many passengers without water in the en-suite toilets, basins and showers.
All 75 carriages in the
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