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Window cleaning contractor on trial in France
6th of December 2013
A window cleaner died after falling off his ladder, resulting in a court case, writes Christian Bouzols.
An accident has been tried by the local criminal court of Saint-Malo following the death of a window cleaner who fell off his ladder.
Nobody saw or heard anything that day inside a superstore near Saint-Malo, in Brittany. While he was
Sustainability - “the best single investment we can make as an industry” says Diversey Care's Kadri
6th of December 2013
ECJ editor Michelle Marshall talks to Dr Ilham Kadri - president of the Diversey Care division of Sealed Air - about the company’s rebranding, her views on the professional cleaning sector, and sustainability.
Dr Ilham Kadri was appointed as president of the Diversey Care division of Sealed Air at the beginning of 2013 - a newcomer to the
Rentokil Initial in-company training wins Royal Society approval
5th of December 2013
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in the UK has awarded accreditation to Rentokil-Initial’s in-company training course Hygiene Within our Environment.
The RSPH is the oldest public health body in the world, an independent organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of collective human health and wellbeing. Its
Train lavatories learn to talk
4th of December 2013
Talking toilets have been introduced on some UK trains in order to help tackle the problem of blocked loos.
Once the user has locked the lavatory door on certain Virgin Trains, a pre-recorded message entreats: "Please don't flush nappies, sanitary towels, paper towels, gum, old phones, unpaid bills, junk mail, your ex's sweater, hopes, dreams or
French toilets are the worst in Europe, according to traveller survey
3rd of December 2013
Europe's dirtiest public toilets can be found in France, according to a new survey. And even the French themselves believe their own public conveniences to be the grubbiest on the continent.
Independent travel review site Zoover polled nearly 3,000 holidaymakers about their perceptions of European toilets. Just under a third of European
MITIE Streamlines cleaning contracts under Lean Six Sigma principles
3rd of December 2013
MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company based in the UK, is celebrating the first graduations at Green Belt level from its Lean Academy.
The Lean Academy, set up and run by MITIE’s Environmental+ cleaning business, offers training in the principles of Lean Six Sigma, which has its origins in the automotive manufacturing
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