People love to treat themselves to a dinner at their favorite restaurant or to take the time to catch up with an old friend over lunch at a cafe. While everyone has different tastes in food, they can all agree that food poisoning is the worst consequence of having a meal out. Health Canada and… Continue reading Hygiene Tips for Your Business: Restaurants
October 16-22, is International Infection Prevention Week and this year’s theme is “Breaking the Chain of Infection.” President Ronald Reagan established this time of awareness in 1986, and every year since has dedicated a week in October to infectious disease prevention. Other countries including the United Kingdom, Middle East, Australia, and Southeast Asia also participate.… Continue reading What to Know for International Infection Prevention Week
Healthcare workers spend so much time taking care of patients with contagious illnesses and due to the level of intimacy in their work, come into contact with biological hazards repeatedly every day. These exposures include: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other living organisms that can cause acute and chronic infections by entering the body either directly… Continue reading Hygiene Tips for Your Business: Healthcare
Banks and credit unions have clients from all walks of life coming into their buildings each day. These establishments tend to be quiet and impeccably neat; however, there is always the potential for someone to become sick due to all of the shared items and surfaces between staff and customers. With a few simple additions,… Continue reading Hygiene Tips for Your Business: Banks and Credit Unions
Photography studios are visited by people of all ages who want to have professional portraits taken to remember significant times in their lives, such as new babies, engagements, and to update a family portrait with their more grown-up children. To keep their employees and customers healthy and safe, these businesses need the right tools and… Continue reading Hygiene Tips for Your Business: Photography Studios
During the summer, colleges and universities hold multiple, mandatory orientations for incoming first-year undergraduates. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 13.2 million college freshmen entered a four-year institution in 2015. Each class size can vary from less than 2,000 to over 9,000 individuals. Thus, each session may host at least a few… Continue reading Get Your Facilities Ready, the Freshmen are Coming!
Customers enjoy visiting the salon so they can sit back and relax while professionals take care of their nails and style their hair. Many see this as a time to unwind and treat themselves to a little luxury. However, clients and employees can acquire infections and viruses from dirty tools, unwashed hands, and contaminated equipment… Continue reading Hygiene Tips for Your Business: Hair and Nail Salons
Summer is the season to spend more time outside. Those with club memberships will find themselves out at the pool or on the golf course more often for the next few months. Both the golf and health club industries are vast, with around 29 million golfers in the United States and 55 million members of… Continue reading Hygiene Tips for Your Business: Health and Country Clubs
Buses, subways, and trains receive many visitors every day in Canada, with all of these people, plenty of germs are inevitably going to spread. Subway cars tend to be crowded, with closed windows and minimal air circulation, so there is always a chance of encountering airborne pathogens from a sick passenger. In addition to their… Continue reading Hygiene Tips For Your Business: Transportation
Summer is not only the hottest season; it can also be the smelliest. You may notice nastier odors, or you may overhear your staff and customers saying that your facilities and bathrooms smell worse than usual. Heat and humidity intensify all scents, meaning that your cleaning staff is not to blame. However, odors can be… Continue reading Prevent the Summer Stink
