Articles | Cleaning for Health & Safety


Germs in Buildings
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | June 30, 2023

Workforce development must be more than watching a video or sitting in a classroom. ISSA is working with our members, along with...read more


Chlorine: Debunking the Myths of a Misunderstood Element
Tyler Williams | May 25, 2023

Chlorine often gets a bad reputation, especially in the cleaning industry. It’s often stigmatized for toxic and corrosive qualities, a pungent smell...read more


Can Work Clothes Spread Germs?
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | April 19, 2023

Essential cleaning professionals frequently ask whether they can carry germs home on their work clothes and pass them on to family members...read more


Avoid the Blindside
John M. Poole | April 14, 2023

It’s a Monday morning, and in sorting your mail, you see an envelope from one of your customers—one that has been your...read more


Workforce Development
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | February 10, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following is a Q&A discussion between ISSA Today and Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, senior director of the Global Biorisk Advisory...read more


Two Weapons to Conquer Cold & Flu this Season: Hand Hygiene and Facility Cleaning
Julia Messinger | January 24, 2023

Tis’ the season – for cold and flu season that is. Unfortunately, it’s that time of year when everyone seems to get...read more


What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Randy Burke | November 16, 2022

No one wants to hear the phrase, “We’re being audited.” It ranks up there with “I’ve booked your root canal appointment.” We’re...read more


Job Training vs. Workforce Development
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | November 14, 2022

The “skills gap” in the cleaning industry is serious. Cleaning professionals use tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), and products with active ingredients....read more