Two facility service providers in British Columbia have achieved industry-leading GBAC STAR Service Accreditation, denoting the validation of their cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention programs.
Alpine Building Maintenance in Delta and Best Service Pros Ltd. in Coquitlam have secured the certification, which aims to help facility customers prepare for, respond to, and recover from biorisks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facilities of all types and sizes can also pursue GBAC STAR accreditation. By partnering with an accredited outsourced service provider, these facilities further enhance their commitment to public health and safety.
GBAC STAR accreditations are renewed annually to ensure that organizations are focused on continual improvement. To date, 42 BSCs servicing thousands of facilities around the world have achieved accreditation.
“There truly is a science to cleaning, and GBAC STAR Service Accreditation helps commercial cleaning companies follow the science to properly clean for health,” said GBAC Executive Director Patricia Olinger. “This makes all types of facilities safer, from offices to schools to airports to convention centres.”
“When facility service providers are GBAC STAR accredited, they give building owners, managers, and occupants the confidence that the right cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention protocols are being followed,” said ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “Plus, their accreditation makes them well-positioned to help the facilities they manage pursue and maintain Facility Accreditation.”
GBAC STAR accreditation is bestowed by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, which provides training, guidance, accreditation, certification, crisis management assistance and leadership to government, commercial, and private entities looking to mitigate, quickly address, and/or recover from biological threats and real-time crises.
GBAC also offers Facility Accreditation for facility owners, operators, and managers.
Learn more and apply for accreditation here.
MediaEdge is a proud reseller of the GBAC STAR and GBAC fundamentals online course. Commercial facility owners looking for accreditation can follow the link here.
ISSA has also released a new GBAC fundamentals online course specifically designed for cleaning workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus fight. Click here to register and receive a discount off normal prices.
For additional program details and information, please email chuckn@mediaedge.ca or contact him at (416) 803-4653.
