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Global Biorisk Advisory Council & Global Healthcare Accreditation Form Partnership to Accredit Hotels

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that it is collaborating with Global Healthcare Accreditation® (GHA) to...read more


OSHA Offers $21M In Safety Training Grants

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of more than US$21 million in training grants. According to...read more


ISSA LARU – Senate Passes Sweeping Bill to Help U.S. Compete with China

Welcome to the ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update (LARU), our biweekly roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry....read more


Charm Sciences Partners With AAA to Verify Hotel Cleanliness

Charm Sciences has entered into a strategic partnership with AAA. The agreement calls for Charm Sciences to provide sanitation monitoring and cleanliness...read more


GBAC Director Comments on CDC Advisory for Respiratory Virus

Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory about increased interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity...read more


Global Biorisk Advisory Council Enhances the GBAC Online Fundamentals Course for 2021

The GBAC Online Fundamentals Course 2.0 is now available via GBAC Academy, an online learning portal for cleaning professionals from the Global...read more


3M Continues to Combat Counterfeit PPE

3M recently collaborated with agents from the U.S. Marshals Service in the Eastern District of Kentucky to halt the sale of more than...read more


Travel Safely to GBAC® STAR Accredited Destinations this Summer

Over two-thirds (67%) of Americans are planning to travel this summer as COVID-19 cases continue to drop and more cities lift social...read more