REMI

Education & Training

carbon monoxide poisoning

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning at your facility

Did you know that carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for more than 300 deaths and 200 hospitalizations in Canada each year? These numbers rise in
GBAC contract

GBAC publishes cleaning validation and auditing guide

The Validation and Auditing Technology Resource Guide & Directory aims to educate on technologies for cleaning validation and auditing.
IAQ

GBAC & Allergy Standards Ltd. commit to advancing IAQ education

The two organizations are extending their partnership to form an educational working group focused on IAQ in the built environment.
night cleaning

Keeping night cleaning workers safe

Night cleaning and maintenance work can make sense in some situations, but it comes with its own set of challenges and potential hazards.
EVS

Healthcare housekeeping & EVS in good hands

The Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association has observed pandemic pain – and progression.
Allergy Standards

GBAC partners with Allergy Standards on indoor health education

The course features four modules on IAQ, infection control, asthma and allergy challenges, and the triggers in buildings.
worker safety

8 essentials for worker safety

AFFLINK's Safety Supply Checklist outlines eight essentials for facility managers and workers.
culture

Cultivating a culture of care in the cleaning industry

How to balance increased demand with a nationwide labour shortage.
GBAC

GBAC, IAEE offer infection education for events professionals

The GBAC Infection Disease Awareness Course will be included in IAEE’s Certified in Exhibition Management Learning Program for events pros.
chemicals

Preventing occupational disease when working with chemicals

When chemicals are used, stored, or generated in the workplace, there are unique hazards.
environmental hygiene

Healthcare facilities know they lack in environmental hygiene

A study found 98% of healthcare facilities surveyed are not meeting the full HEH guidelines offered by the World Health Organization.
confined space

How to ensure safe work in a confined space

Knowing how to mitigate the risks involved in working in a confined space is vital.
mop water

Not changing mop water can be deadly

Failure to change mop water, use of over-diluted solutions & use of contaminated water to dilute concentrated solutions can have dire effects.
burnout

6 ways to help workers recover from COVID-19 burnout

What can facility managers or janitorial service providers do to help employees recover from COVID-related burnout?
ISSA

ISSA extends online education platform

The revamped online hub offers a variety of educational tools and new opportunities to achieve certifications.
cleaning performance

Cleaning performance must be objectively measured

Due to the pandemic, we need much more objective, scientific surface testing, says Steve Ashkin.
robotic tech

OSHA updates guidance on robotic tech

The cleaning and janitorial industry has come to increasingly rely on robotic tech, and this requires updated stringent standards.