Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 16th June 2016 Issue no. 728
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   International News
Products New clinical outcome study shows 46% decrease in surgical site infection rates at hospital
Spring forward with four fresh new products from Greyland
Dublin street cleaning and maintenance may be privatised
Railroad cleaning up tracks from leaking tanker
Don't flush - just because it says flushable, it doesn't mean you should
Expert warns of harmful microbeads in oceans
RayVio launches ultraviolet LEDS to facilitate clean water and environments
GenEon's on-site disinfectant generating system awarded coveted EPA Registration Number
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Last week I discussed the highs and lows of websites but two of the things I didn’t mention were being followed around the Web by advertising from companies whose websites I’ve visited, and the potential to ‘chat to an advisor’. I work across two industries – cleaning and FM, and the kitchens, bathrooms & bedrooms sector. As you can imagine, I visit a lot of websites, looking for contact details that should have been included by the PR companies that sent the release, or for other information, or for images to support the story (which should also have been included). There’s an exhibition coming up and it’s following me around the Web like a bad smell. How can I tell the advertiser it’s wasting its money; that I’m not a potential exhibitor and that I’m unlikely to visit its website again in case this harassment (as that’s what it feels like) continues for even longer? Being able to chat with an advisor can work two ways. I’ve had good interaction that’s left me with such confidence in the organisations that I’ve written great things about them. Sometimes though, it can all go horribly wrong, as an episode last week showed… An email landed in my spam folder selling a fleet tracking service. As both the industries I write for have fleets in their thousands, I thought I’d ask for more information to share with you. I wasn’t able to reply to the email because my Internet Service Provider had seen it as a threat, so I visited the company’s website. It turned out to be one of those I was berating last week but it did redeem itself by offering a ‘chat with an advisor’. Oh dear… I explained very briefly about the email, that I was never going to be a customer but that a story shared with Cleanzine’s 100,000-plus readers could attract customers if my details could be passed to the marketing department so they could send me some information. “Amy left the conversation” (without comment). I was asked for feedback on that conversation. I hesitated. “Amy returned to the conversation”. She asked me to fill in my details (I’d already given them) and said someone would contact me with pricing and further information. My response? “You’ve not read what I’ve written, have you?” Needless to say, my subsequent feedback wasn’t complimentary – and the company won’t be getting a write-up in Cleanzine either… Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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        This Week's News
Stay above water with flood clean-up tips from the IICRC
To facilitate safe and speedy flood clean-up, the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification (IICRC) offers its top tips for reducing property damage and limiting health risks once the water has settled. SOAPBOX: What does the new 14 day self-certification proposal mean for patients and employees?
Please clean Nairobi to boost hygiene
Low cost nebulization the Spanish way
Ideal for use in stores, shopping malls, hotels, fitness centres, schools, health centres, theatres, airports, casinos, public buildings, toilets cruise ships and the like, the unit can be left on continuously or programmed so it operates during, say, the facility's opening hours. Incentive QAS and the City & Guilds Group team-up to provide workforce with living wage
Morclean going for gold (but will be winning with silver)
Most bin wash machines on the market today (including previous Morclean models) have three basic stages of filtration based on a micron level of fine mesh, using industry-standard gauze type filters. Ninth consecutive Gold award for Mitie
For the past 60 years, the annual RoSPA Awards have been held to celebrate excellence in safety performance. New aqueous degreasers clean up manufacturing
Are you working with water safely? The Water Management Society is running a two-day event on 28th and 29th June 2016 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, which will combine presentations with interactive workshops and will reveal intriguing insights into various water management disciplines. There will be up-to-date information on current and new Government guidance and in addition, the afternoon workshops will allow all delegates to meet with the speakers to discuss current topics around water management and facilitate stimulating discussion. Fresh Breeze Odour Neutraliser's doing the trick!
TCFM helps transform disabled people's lives by partnering with Remploy
Recycling company fined after worker was injured in machinery A recycling company in Nantwich has been fined after a 24-year-old worker was seriously injured when he was dragged into machinery. Chester Crown Court heard how a worker for Nick Brookes Recycling was dragged into the unguarded conveyor resulting in his right arm having to be amputated up to his shoulder. An investigation by the Health & Safety Executive into the incident which occurred in August 2013 found that the conveyor belt was in extremely poor condition and access to the belt was possible as it was unguarded. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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BCC publishes survey into UK cleaning industry The British Cleaning Council has published a survey examining changes in the UK cleaning industry over a 6 year period up to 2014. The study looks in detail at a number of key industry areas like; employment, wages, demographics and company turnover. New study by MoppedUp reveals how having a cleaner is no longer regarded as a luxury
This remarkable rise goes some way to showing how, despite the squeeze on disposable income during the recession, having a cleaner is no longer regarded a luxury, as millions more see it as a way to free up their spare time for the things they really love.
Mitie launches new specialised drone service
Cleaning and FM industry will share, inspire and innovate at upcoming 2016 Facilities Show
The cleaning industry will be out in force, showcasing its products and services. RP Adam opens new £100,000 powder plant at Selkirk factory
The new facility has been designed to meet a growing demand for powdered detergent across the UK, and will initially handle 400,000 kilos of product per year, aiming to exceed the one million kilo mark by 2020. Road sweeper refuel cost worker his life
Derby Crown Court heard how 39-year-old Matthew Lambert was refuelling his road sweeper at the yard of Leedale. 'Domestic Bliss that is Best of British', writes Hazel Langley of Induction Junction
Although he admits "there is probably a limit to the number of people who want to sit and listen to the endless, often un-scriptable, stories we domestics have," I for one could listen all day. Dear CSSA Members and Industry Colleagues, We have been advised of the following by Philippa Rouse, Head of Illegal Migration, Identity Security & Enforcement from the Home Office's Immigration & Border Policy Directorate (IBPD): The Immigration Bill 2015, which had been introduced in Parliament in September 2015, has now received Royal Assent and will be known as the Immigration Act 2016. Arrow Solutions launches £1m international expansion plan
Monthind Group takes staff numbers to over 1000 following Cambridge acquisition
Monthind will take over responsibility for all Atkins Gregory staff, contracts and its headquarters in Cambridge, while the business will continue to trade as Atkins Gregory. Regent Samsic boosts London market share with acquisition of JPC Cleaning
Delphis Eco awarded second Royal Warrant
The granting of this Royal Warrant reflects Buckingham Palace's commitment to sustainable initiatives, including the use of ecological cleaning products. Busman's holiday for Bournemouth window cleaner
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