Ice melt is a valuable tool for improving safety conditions and helping to prevent slip and fall accidents--but incorrect use and application can result in hazardous conditions and damage to the built environment, especially flooring.

What is Ice Melt, and How Does it Work?
Ice melt is a chemical compound used to melt ice and snow on surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, and roads.

Microfiber and cotton-based products have long been the go-to application material for cleaning surfaces and picking up spills, but which is best for each situation?

Microfiber--The Basis for High-Tech Cleaning
Microfiber is a synthetic material that is the basis for modern high-tech cleaning solutions due to its unmatched power to trap dirt and remove soil and germs from surfaces combined with a low cost of ownership.

Slip and fall accidents are a leading cause of injuries in the workplace and most commonly occur on wet or lubricated (oil, dust, grease, etc.) surfaces.

Keep Floors Safe by Measuring Slip Resistance
While most flooring products maintain some degree of slip resistance, the degree of resistance varies widely by product type and quality and is heavily influenced by several external factors.

Floors in public facilities represent major avenues of pathogen transmission, and high-traffic areas should be treated as germ hotspots.

Facility Floors are Major Routes of Transmission
Facility floors are commonly neglected major avenues of pathogen and pathogenic bacteria transmission.

Increasing cleaning and disinfection frequencies this cold and flu season will help protect occupant safety and operational health.

The 2022 Flu (So Far) in Review
The 2022-23 cold and flu season stands in stark contrast to previous years.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during the 48th week of 2021, all territories, except for New Mexico, reported mild influenza-like illness (ILI) activity.

Employee retention and turnover have been an enormous challenge recently, particularly within the custodial profession, which has suffered from historically high employee churn due to low wages, poor advancement opportunities, and dangerous workplace conditions.

Enhanced office cleaning services focused on occupant health and safety can increase business profitability.

A Clean Office Generates More Revenue
A clean office is devoid of visible soil and clutter, free of germs and bacteria on surfaces, and dangerous particles in the air.

As flu cases continue to climb across the country, office workers are increasingly concerned about getting sick this cold and flu season.

Office Workers Concerned About Getting Sick Amid Rising Respiratory Infection Reports
A recent study conducted in Toronto, Canada sought to explore several aspects of this cold and flu season, including facility occupant illness concerns and the effectiveness of in-place technologies in maintaining high levels of indoor air quality.

Clean work environments positively impact challenges associated with work-related stress, including attendance, motivation, and productivity.

The High Cost of Work-Related Stress
Post-COVID work-related stress levels carry significant social and economic burdens.

Nearly three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are still concerned for their safety in public places due largely to their lack of faith in the capability of cleaning protocols and service providers to protect them from germs and bacteria.