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Sweepers - easy rider
18th of December 2019
How do manufacturers ensure that their sweepers are easy to use and comfortable to ride for the operator? And how important are ergonomics in a sweeper anyway? ECJ asks manufacturers how far they consider the end-user’s experience when designing their machines.
Cost, efficiency, productivity and suitability for the task in question –
The sustainable washroom
17th of December 2019
Washrooms are a vital part of our lives. But could they become more sustainable? Washroom hygiene companies give their views - and ECJ looks at the bigger picture.
Washrooms are a basic necessity of life. But from a sustainability point of view they can be extremely wasteful.
Around 30 per cent of the water we employ at home is used for flushing
High pressure cleaning - a high pressure job
16th of December 2019
What are the risks involved to the operator when carrying out high pressure cleaning? And how much training is needed to ensure that it can be achieved as safely as possible? Ann Laffeaty assesses the role of the operator in any high pressure cleaning task.
High pressure cleaning is a highly effective method of removing hard-to-shift substances
The disappearing cleaning trolley
12th of December 2019
A large, cumbersome cleaning trolley can be an intrusive eyesore in any public area. So, how do trolley manufacturers ensure that their products are as unobtrusive as they can possibly be? ECJ finds out.
It is a sad fact that cleaners are usually expected to fade conveniently into the background, carrying out their work as quietly and as
Public toilets - fair provision for women
26th of November 2019
Many of us have witnessed the familiar scene – a long queue of ladies waiting to use the washroom while the men’s toilet flows congestion-free. A recent report from the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK has called for the fair provision of public toilets for women, specifying two female toilets needed for every male one. Jamie
Act now to eradicate slavery
22nd of November 2019
While the scale of modern slavery in the UK has long been overlooked, since 2015 the Government’s increased focus on modern slavery in UK and beyond has rendered it essential that commercial organisations are seen to be treating modern slavery with the focus and gravity that it deserves. UK barrister Ben Douglas-Jones, QC, writes exclusively
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