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Wash away the winter bugs
20th of December 2017
As winter approaches it becomes even more important to stay on top of your hand hygiene practices to avoid catching a nasty bug. Research shows that by improving workplace hygiene it is within an employer’s power to reduce the spread of infection and decrease the number of sick days taken. Dr Peter Barratt at Initial Washroom Hygiene
The long fight against illiteracy
20th of December 2017
The French federation of cleaning companies (FEP) is actively involved in national initiatives tackling illiteracy, writes ECJ correspondent Christian Bouzols in his latest report.
The French federation of cleaning companies (FEP) recently took part in the annual days of action against illiteracy organised by the National campaign against
Any shortcuts to clean hands?
19th of December 2017Hand hygiene is crucial in preventing the spread of illnesses, particularly in the food and healthcare sectors. And experts claim that an effective regime should take between 20-60 seconds. But is this viable, asks Ann Laffeaty? And are there any short cuts?
We all know how to wash our hands: in fact most of us do so several times each day. But
Knowing what we know...
18th of December 2017
From the UK, Lynn Webster reports on recent studies into growth and future challenges for the sector.
Growth is our industry’s watchword, experienced by many and confirmed by the recently published British Cleaning Council (BCC) 2017 research report. The availability of concrete data enables effective decision-making and future planning,
Online sales - profit or resistance?
18th of December 2017
Internet sales are continuing to rise, but is our cleaning sector sufficiently involved? Are we aware of the dos and don’ts? Jacco Vonhof, chairman of VSR and ECJ correspondent, reports from a recent seminar on the effective use of online sales.
There are still many gains to be made. For instance, the consumer market is already using the
CMS 2017: international, digital
15th of December 2017
German correspondent Alexandra Lachner reports from the recent WFBSC Congress and CMS in Berlin.
At CMS there were 429 exhibitors from 24 countries. Dr Christian Göke, chairman of Messe Berlin, commented: “The quality of the exhibitors, the increased number of international trade visitors and the variety of innovations presented set
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