Monthly Archives: November 2023

Three ISSA Members Among Fortune’s 100 Best

By |2023-11-29T14:25:59-06:00November 29, 2023|

Three ISSA-member companies have been named to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2021. Dow Chemical Co., Hyatt Hotels Corp., and Wegmans Food Markets were included in the annual list, which was compiled by the Great Place to Work® Institute. In determining the index, the institute surveyed more than 500,000 employees on issues including ...

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Home Depot Sponsors National Signing Day

By |2023-11-29T14:26:00-06:00November 29, 2023|

Home Depot Inc., parent company of Home Depot Pro, has entered into a partnership with SkillsUSA to serve as the Southeast Sponsor for National Signing Day, which takes place May 4. As part of the annual celebration supporting high school seniors entering the skilled trades industry, The Home Depot Foundation will provide six scholarships totaling US$30,000. ...

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Kimberly-Clark Names New Group President

By |2023-11-29T14:26:00-06:00November 29, 2023|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has appointed Russ Torres group president of Kimberly-Clark North America. Torres joined Kimberly-Clark in 2020 after serving in key senior leadership roles at Bain & Co., Mondelez International/Kraft Foods, and Newell Brands. He most recently served as president of Kimberly-Clark Professional. In his new position, Torres will oversee the company’s ...

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P&G Increases Quarterly Dividend 10%

By |2023-11-29T14:26:01-06:00November 29, 2023|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has declared an increased quarterly dividend of US$0.87 per share on the company’s common stock, up 10% from the previous quarter. The dividend―$3.16 annualized with a yield of 2.31%―is payable May 17 to shareholders of record at the close of business April 23. P&G has paid ...

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OSHA Preps Emergency National COVID-19 Ruling

By |2023-11-29T14:26:01-06:00November 29, 2023|

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is  close to releasing an emergency national temporary standard to protect workers from contracting COVID-19 on the job according to lawyers tracking OSHA’s efforts, Bloomberg Law reports. The lawyers said the OSHA COVID-19 emergency temporary standard may be made public later this month. OSHA ...

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Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Safely Transports Customers With GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation

By |2023-11-29T14:26:02-06:00November 29, 2023|

The five airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)—John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, New York Stewart International Airport, and Teterboro Airport—along with their terminals and fixed-base operators, have earned the gold standard of cleanliness, GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation, through the Global Biorisk Advisory ...

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OSHA Extends Comment Period for Hazard Communication Standard

By |2023-11-29T14:26:03-06:00November 29, 2023|

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the comment period for the proposed revisions to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to May 19, 2021. OSHA proposed the revisions to its HCS for the purpose of aligning the standard with Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) ...

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Kaivac Cleaning Systems Achieve Green Seal Certification

By |2023-11-29T14:26:04-06:00November 29, 2023|

Kaivac Inc.’s UniVac™ and AutoVac Stretch ™ cleaning systems have been awarded Green Seal’s® Certification for Environmental Innovation. Green Seal’s certification recognized the cleaning systems for delivering positive environmental and health impacts by conserving water and reducing pollution. “Modern environmental challenges demand modern solutions, including commercial cleaning equipment that is better for the planet while delivering ...

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Ecocleen Purchases JPM Group

By |2023-11-29T14:26:04-06:00November 29, 2023|

Ecocleen Services Ltd. has acquired of The JPM Group of Companies Ltd. in a in a transaction reported to be worth more than US$6.5 million. Ecocleen’s purchase of the Watford, England-based facility services provider expands the company’s geographical footprint and product offerings. Per the terms of the deal, management teams from both organizations will collaborate ...

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