On April 20, 2021, the New York legislature passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act,” S. 1034B). New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on May 5, 2021. The HERO Act will take effect 30 days after the Governor’s signature. The following is a summary of this new ...
As we make our way out of the pandemic, product and service bundling appears to be growing more common and importance for distributors. Before the pandemic, customers often purchased a case of disinfectants or a case of ready-to-use antimicrobial sprays, not knowing if they worked together or not. Now, due to the pandemic, trial and error purchasing ...
Since 1847, when chlorine was first used as a disinfectant, there have been few alternatives to the useful, effective, and often dangerous substances known as chemical disinfectants. Today, a technology is gaining traction that combines salt, water, vinegar, and electricity to create a general-purpose, hospital-grade cleaner and disinfectant. This disinfectant is registered with the U.S. ...
From day to day and job to job, cleaning challenges change all the time. When cleaning fibers, cleaning staff must know the type and specifications of the fibers they are working with—and use methods and products that yield the best results. Let’s look at the fibers that cleaning technicians will encounter on the job, what ...
It can be a little challenging for someone who has been in forced exile for more than a year to venture back out into the world. With a bit of trepidation and planning… venture I did. I recently enjoyed The Experience Conference & Exhibition, a trade show specifically for the specialty cleaning and disaster restoration ...
Millennials are on the cusp of outnumbering baby boomers to become the nation’s most significant living—and working—adult generation, according to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, who were between the ages of 20 and 35 in 2016, now number about 71 million. By comparison, baby boomers, aged 52 to 70 in 2016, number approximately ...
The COVID-19 pandemic caught us off guard as it suddenly—and enduringly—upended indoor workplaces. For businesses that can support their employees who are working from home, Zoom and Microsoft Team video calls have become the new normal. But bringing employees back into the indoor workplace has created significant challenges that employers need to prepare for. The ...
Indoor air quality is extremely important for productivity and occupant health in any industrial, commercial, or residential property. HVAC air conveyance systems, with associated ductwork and ductless mini split systems, provide acceptable indoor air quality atmospheres. They must also be inspected, maintained, and cleaned on a routine schedule in order to operate most efficiently, therefore ...
After many years and countless hours of service, RJ Patel has resigned from the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI)—the residential arm of ISSA. “RJ has been instrumental in the success of ARCSI over the years and was a driving force as we merged ARCSI with ISSA,” Erin Lasch, ARCSI’s program manager, shared. “RJ ...
As a cleaning industry leader, you are aware of the increasing impact of government—at the federal, state, and local levels—on your business. This became even more evident in 2020 due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The pandemic caused lawmakers, regulators, the media, and the public to look at the cleaning industry ...
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