Benefits of Positive Gravity Waste Management (PGWM)
Janitors are at a significant risk of injury due to lifting heavy trash bags. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, custodial workers experience higher rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) compared to many other occupations. Common injuries include strains and [...]
Scale Removal with Fewer Chemicals
The solution to removing stubborn surface deposits and discoloration without the use of harsh chemicals has been elusive until recently. An innovative non-chemical sponge called Scale Away (Ref: Fas-Trak Industries, Monee IL, USA) does this without a separate chemical [...]
Lean Thinking Defined
"Lean Thinking is a process whereby you understand exactly what it is you do, and eliminate any wasteful activities doing it while enhancing all value-added activities." "A wasteful activity is the opposite of a value-added activity, a term that defines [...]
What is Training Within Industry (TWI)?
Training within Industry (TWI) is a methodology that quickly and consistently trains new hires. It is considered a component of a lean and continuous improvement approach. Companies that implement TWI have seen the time to develop new hires into [...]
OSHA Ladder Safety Compliance Requirements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuPdykagKMg Please do the following: Register or log in to the site to access learning tools. Watch the video above, then mentally list and rehearse the five steps to ladder safety. Read the "OSHA Ladder Safety Standards" post [...]
Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Clean Hands
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Unique Restroom Tech – Hand Dryer and Air Purifier Combined
Hand dryers are creating new possibilities for making restrooms cleaner and healthier. One technology works as a hand dryer with two speeds for standard and quiet environments, physical filter media for capturing particles, and a 24/7 intermittent UV-C light [...]
How to Have a Healthier Mind
A report in the peer-reviewed journal, Ageing Research Reviews, revealed the key role of a purpose in life for cognitive health, and for mitigating dementia and depression (Bell et al. 2022). The authors suggest purpose and meaning may protect [...]
Clean Hands Certification (CHC) Program – Get Certified in Handwashing
Learning Objective: That workers wash their hands thoroughly and completely in line with best practices and embed these habits in procedural memory. Time requirement: One or two hours including practice (repeated quarterly to maintain certification). Get Certified: First Log-in [...]