Human Resources
New CCOHS app offers COVID-19 resources for workers
The Safe Work app hosts over 120 COVID-19 resources, including tip sheets, infographics, videos, and other guidance.
Appealing to millennial workers in the 2020s
Knowing how to cater to the needs of all ages of employees is key to a cleaning or restoration company's success.
Prioritizing the safety of cleaning professionals
Now more than ever, cleaning workers need to know that their employers are taking their safety seriously.
B.C. begins bringing hospital staffing back in-house
B.C. says the move is an attempt to improve wages and work environments and make frontline work more desirable.
Keeping cleaning workers happy and motivated
Like so many industries, many building service and cleaning contractors have reported recent difficulties in finding new workers.
The great cleaning jobs reassessment
The hunt for trained workers to fill vacant cleaning jobs is proving difficult for many companies as the effects of COVID-19 continue.
Investing in the workplace growing more pivotal
Carefully crafting an inclusive workplace response, requiring integration of people programs, implementing technology tools and systems, all accelerate business outcomes.
Pandemic intensifies evolving role of FM
Facility managers are no longer viewed as a back-office function, but rather “a strategic instrument to attract and retain talent and create a great experience,”
Human resources takes on new role during COVID
While we can see human resources supporting head office staff, the involvement in operations is, for the most part, something new.
Protecting outdoor maintenance employees in the cold
The coldest temperatures often arrive in January and February, and that poses a real threat to various outdoor maintenance workers.
Examining ergonomic impacts to sanitation staff
Increased cleaning frequencies and heavy waste removal due to the use of more disposable commodities means the bodies of essential workers are taking a beating.
ISSA standard instructs school cleaning practices
The goal of the standard is to provide schools with a tool that will help them measure and monitor the effectiveness of the cleaning processes.
Steps for conducting a green cleaning audit
A green cleaning program is about more than simply using ‘green’ products.
Some disinfectants safer than others
The list of active ingredients used in disinfectants is lengthy and full of trade-offs.
Selecting the best e-training technology
E-learning systems are becoming a popular training option in the cleaning industry, but how do employers determine which is the best investment?
Communication tips for building service contractors
Here are some strategies to have a well-defined communication plan.
Study examines harassment in Canadian workplaces
Verbal abuse is the most common type of harassment reported by Canadian workers according to a new study titled Harassment in Canadian workplaces.