As of May 2021, we seem to be inching our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that those fully vaccinated no longer need to wear masks outside or inside, in most situations. Many of us are feeling some relief. We know that with the pandemic ...
Service workers are leaving their jobs at one of the fastest rates that we have ever seen. The new workforce is hard to find. More importantly, when you find them, how do you keep them? To identify the proper way to retain your employees and give reason for new ones to join your company, we ...
It is every individual’s responsibility to ensure cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces that are touched often (also called high-touch surfaces) are done effectively. This will decrease the risk of transmission of germs (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa) that cause infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a resource entitled Core ...
No doubt, as we emerge from the storm, there is a new elevated sense of importance around cleaning and its effects on human health and wellness. We are excited to announce that ISSA Show North America 2021 will be returning to Las Vegas, November 15—18, 2021, in the brand-new West Hall at the Las Vegas ...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our industry has been on a roller-coaster ride of highs and lows, with few smooth spots in between. No matter your place in the cleaning industry, you’ve undoubtedly faced your fair share of curveballs. The frequent twists and turns may seem discouraging at times, but, as Dave Ramsey, ...
In June of 2019, I wrote in ISSA Today how a tight labor market was creating challenges for the entire cleaning industry. Since then, many of the same forces, such as increased minimum wages and the absence of immigration reform, remain at play. Now, additional pressures related to COVID-19, such as federally enhanced unemployment, fear ...
“An ability to anticipate evolving customer needs, changes in the competitive landscape, and identify opportunities for growth have allowed our team to guide Imperial Dade through complex scenarios and achieve profitable results,” Robert Tillis, CEO of Imperial Dade, claims. This is one reason why Imperial Dade is successful as an independently owned and operated distributor ...
The issues facing you as an ISSA member company have continuously evolved we last checked in at the start of the year. You might have endured seemingly impossible situations, to only move into what some call a “new normal,” and then, just when there was hope, you experienced more emerging issues, i.e., bad news. Progress ...
Mutations occur in viruses as they spread from person to person. Many variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have arisen since the outbreak was first detected in late 2019 in China. But only a few have spread internationally. The natural trajectory for any virus is that they mutate as they spread from person ...
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, cleaning industry workers were for the most part deemed “essential” by federal and state governments and continued to work. In March 2020, the U.S. Congress passed the US$2 trillion CARES Act, which served as a lifeline for many businesses and laid-off workers. Specifically, this legislation included an additional ...
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