This is key to being successful at any level of custodial work. Mike Ward has found that most custodians don’t respond to data, but they do respond to great communication. An easy way to annoy the custodial crew is by not telling them about an event and the next thing you know there are 500…
Learn what makes a great custodian in a K-12 school, public or private. Follow the next posts to find out how Mike Ward breaks down the word CUSTODIAN. #AcademyofClng
The Food and Drug Administration ruled on Friday that it is banning the use of 19 active ingredients found in antibacterial soaps and washes. The most common of these are triclosan, typically used in liquid antibacterial soaps, and triclocarban, used in bar soaps. Manufacturers will have one year to remove the ingredients from their products,…
Most prevalent in the winter months, norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in the United States resulting in as many as 21 million cases each year and 1.9 million hospital visits. To help reduce the spread of flu within businesses this season, Cintas Corporationoffers a checklist of commonly overlooked “hot spots”…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently announced the rise of a dangerous superbug, which scientists are calling the “phantom menace.” The strains of this bug stem from a family of antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Because of their resistance to antibiotics, infections can be very difficult to treat and the…
by Sean Martschinke, Marketing Manager, Tornado Industries It’s December and that means the holiday season is nearly here. Many BSCs say sales during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day become sluggish or, for some, completely stalled. The phones stop ringing, employees go on vacation, and the office gets eerily silent. Although the winter slump…
Being a part of the cleaning industry can be disheartening sometimes. Considering when money gets tight we are the first ones to get budget cuts. More and more companies want us to do more for less, which isn’t always the easiest thing especially when labor is the highest cost of the cleaning industry. Luckily over…
The air is starting to cool as we move into the winter months and prepare for the Holidays. Of course this isn’t the only thing that comes with the winter months we also have the notorious Norovirus causing issues in our school systems. Symptoms of this virus include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. According…
Jason Soler, our Director of Training and CITS Accredited Certification Trainer(A.C.T.) reached a tremendous feet by training the entire School District of Osceola County’s (SDOC) Custodial Crews (over 250 professional cleaners) in CITS cleaning 101. Following their training, the SDOC employees successfully completed the CITS Cleaning Professional 101 exam. This is only the first step of many…
Gina’s head was spinning as she left the meeting. The medical center where she worked for 20 years was demanding a 10 percent cut in her cleaning staff. They had just added a new cardiac care wing, equipped with the most advanced technology. How could they invest so much in the medical center without recognizing…
