Master the Art of Evidence-Based Cleaning with Indoor Health Council
In the age of information, it's not just about cleaning; it's about cleaning the right way. At Indoor Health Council, we're not just thinking about the present. We're focused on a BHAG – a Big Hairy Audacious Goal. Our [...]
What American Janitors Can Learn from Japan
In Japan, it is common for workers to engage in various exercises or stretches before starting their workday. These exercises are known as "radio calisthenics," and they are often done in groups, either outdoors or in the workplace. Radio calisthenics [...]
Bridging Theory with Practice, A Word About Certification and our LMS
Indoor Health Council will award certificates based on successful application, i.e., to students who demonstrate mastery of both knowledge and practice. Our Learning Management System (LMS) helps ensure both goals, while providing a video record of training [...]
Why is Cleaning for Health Not Widely Practiced?
Cleaning for health, also known as "health-based cleaning" or "hygiene-focused cleaning," is a cleaning approach that prioritizes the safety and health of workers and occupants through an ergonomic process enabling the removal of soil and harmful microorganisms, [...]
AI Vision for Vacuuming (for comment)
"I'm envisioning an AI controlled robot at a school that can perform on-demand air quality testing instead of calling out an outsourced Industrial Hygienist whenever it is required. In addition, the robot can tailor the cleaning level (vacuuming) based [...]
How Will AI Affect the Commercial Cleaning Industry: Now and In the Future?
In the USA Although the jury is still out, AI is likely to have a major impact on the commercial cleaning industry, bringing about advancements and changes in various aspects of the sector. Here are some ways in which [...]
1,2,3 – Problem Solved
Physicist Richard Feynman used a simple method for solving problems per scientist Murray Gell-Mann: 1. Write down the problem. 2. Think very hard. 3. Write down the answer. In the cleaning context, the problem is unhealthy living, learning and working [...]
Why Clean?
"Informing others about how something can be done does not ensure they will be persuaded to do it. In fact, we are convinced that one of the most common mistakes [instructors] make in the implementation of improvement initiatives is to [...]
The Burden of Musculoskeletal Injuries
According to the 2018 study, Occupational Injury Among Janitors—Injury Incidence, Severity, and Associated Risk Factors: Injury and work-related pain is an ongoing problem for janitors and cleaning professionals, as earlier noted by Woods and Buckle in 2000, [...]
Better Cleaning Through “Contextual Excellence”
Better cleaning and disinfection comes under the heading of “contextual excellence” (a term used by Dr. Bill Bellows of The Deming Institute). Dr. Deming said: “Suppose you tell me that my job is to wash this table. You show [...]