Like most people, you spring clean during April. This year start off right. Be green. Make your home sparkle and shine, but in a manner that preserves the Earth. On your to-do list, focus on activities that recycle goods, reduce electricity, and utilize natural cleansers. 

RECYCLE GOODS

Swap paper towels for rags. Make use of old clothes too worn to give away. Turn them into reusable cleaning rags. First, wash these garments. Then, cut out 12x12 squares wherever possible. Unlike paper towels, cloth rags are sturdy and won't fall apart. 

Donate furniture to charity. Help another person while feeding your soul. Give away that old couch and chair that's unsightly or just in the way. Charitable organizations like Good Will pick up furniture for free.  

Get rid of old appliances. Do away with your collection of toasters, blenders, and microwaves. Donate these things to charity or a young couple starting out. A new home for old appliances helps declutter space making room for more necessary products.  

REDUCE ELECTRICITY

Unplug rarely used electronics. Reduce your energy bill and conserve. Unplug rarely used electronics. When plugged in, their kilowatts count toward the bill even if turned off. See immediate savings after 30 days. 

Seal off windows and door frames. Open spaces around windows and door frames let in outside air. Therefore, more energy is needed to heat or cool a room. Solve this issue with a caulk gun. As part of your green spring cleaning, caulk around these areas and seal them off. 

Switch to CFL light bulbs. According to the EPA, CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. They also last longer. These factors translate into monetary savings.

USE NATURAL CLEANSERS

Wipe surfaces with white distilled vinegar. This aqueous solution is an excellent cleanser. Besides eradicating mold and bacteria, it leaves no streaks. Apply white distilled vinegar on windows and reflective surfaces. 

Use baking soda as an oven cleaner. Create a thick paste using baking soda and water. Afterward, coat the walls and floors of your oven with this substance. Wait a couple of hours. The bicarbonate in this popular product breaks down grime. Wipe away the layers of dirt with a damp rag.  

Sanitize the cooler with lemons. Slice two lemons in half and squeeze the juice into a spray bottle. Then, add water. Spritz this solution throughout your refrigerator and wipe after a minute. The acid in the lemon juice acts as an antiseptic. It also leaves a wonderful aroma. 

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 With today's climate of infectious disease the need for training about bloodborne pathogens with all staff is vitally. It is important for cleaning employees and staff to know about bloodborne pathogens as they can cause disease such as HIV or HBV. 

 Employees must be aware of the multiple ways bloodborne pathogens can spread and what personal protective safety equipment to wear such as goggles, disposable latex gloves. learning about universal standards will help with stopping the spread, universal standards tells us that blood and body fluids from ALL patients should be treated as potentially infectious with no exception and infection control precautions be taken to minimize exposure.

 It is important for employees and staff to learn that  Contagion can happen from needles or other sharps so employees must store them in containers to avoid injury and contamination. Staff should know not to eat, drink, smoke, or apply lip balm in areas where there is possibility of bloodborne pathogen exposure.

  It is vital that cleaning employees and staff know about bloodborne pathogens so they know the risks associated with their jobs and the best safety practices to date.

  Having the knowledge of bloodborne pathogens and other OPIM's  helps keep cleaning employees, other staff and, clients/patients safe from bloodborne pathogens.

  Proper training and a control plan will give guidelines on what to do before and after exposure. 

Bloodborne Pathogens are infectious microorganisms that are passed through bodily fluids.  These microorganisms can transfer a variety of different viruses and diseases.  These viruses and diseases can cause a variety of different illnesses and even death. 

The safety of all employees and customers is of the upmost importance for any business.  The key to this safety is knowledge because the better informed your employees are the safer they are which keeps your customers safe from these viruses and diseases.

Certification for bloodborne pathogens is a very important step in making sure your employees understand the severity of these pathogens as well as when, where, and how they can be transferred.  Following OSHA standards, continuing education, as well as reminders during safety meetings all play a key role in keeping everyone safe.

Employees and employers both should be properly informed on proper OSHA standards for Bloodborne pathogens. The importance of PPE is mandatory and should be worn regardless if area is safe or not, and/or if the person is experienced or not. PPE is to be worn at all times. 

It is very important to have a OSHA control plan, which helps determine what to do before and after any exposure. Proper control plans show in detail how to properly clean up after potentially hazardous materials as well as how to properly dispose of such materials. Having a OSHA control plan could save many lives including your own. 

It is important that every employee and employer receives proper training and safety instruction. OSHA provides guidelines to be followed at all times. As well as a document that should be used in any incident report related to any Bloodborne pathogen exposures.

IJCSA is one of the Top places to receive wonderful customer service, not only we listen to your needs we are there for you on what needs to be taken care of and get the job done.   Not only getting the job done but doing it in safe professional and clean way.  Here at IJCSA its important to us to have each customer being taken care and when they have used our services we want to know how we did,  and if a customer wasn't happy about something we want to know so we can take that extract it and make it 100 percent better.  Everyone has a voice and we are here to listen.

Janitorial staff are important to our every day lives because they risk their own health to make sure others are working in a clean, safe and sanitary environment. Those that work cleaning in the health care are very important to those that are already sick by helping to maintain a sanitized area so that patients can get better quicker.

In the times of COVID-19, janitorial staff play an important role in maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of all environments where sickness and other sicknesses may be contracted.This includes schools, health care, and others. For all of your janitorial and commercial cleaning needs, please visit the janitorial directory.

     A clean healthcare facility is vital to good health. That's why it's very important to have proper cleaning and sanitation at all times. This prevents the spread of infections, viruses and other related health issues. 

     Housekeeping is what I call the "life saving" department. Taking the time to make sure that you're working in a clean and safe environment benefits everyone. The sole purpose of going to a medical facility is to get well as soon as possible, not to get worse. 

     Good healthcare aseptic techniques brings about great value to the environment of the sick in a variety of ways. Healthcare workers have to go home to their families and loved ones daily, and no one wants to take anything like bloodborne pathogens home with them. So, having a clean healthcare facility is a safe place for your healthcare needs. 

For the cleaning staff it is very important to have knowledge of Bloodborne Pathogens because when working in cleaning there is always a great probability of being exposed to the different fluids that human beings produce, which can contain pathogenic microorganisms that if not treated in the correct way can cause great problems to the person who comes into contact with these fluids. Another reason that knowledge of bloodborne pathogens is important is that if they are not treated correctly, they can expose other people to being infected with these diseases.

literally the way in which a good prevention for these cases, can represent the difference between life and death. That’s why it is important to follow the requirements and precautions provided by OSHA. as well as having the right equipment for each task.  the employer must also have an exposure control plan for the workplace in which details and protection measures are included. And finally, always make sure to have adequate supplies in stock to cover the functions that employees must perform.

that the protective equipment is always personal, and always have close to everything that may be required for a task. Do not perform actions such as eating, drinking or smoking in areas where the risk of being exposed to a Bloodborne Pathogens is high. Another is, avoid picking up infected items with your bare hand, and do not reuse cleaning items in these places such as sponges or rags finally use the color language appropriately to divide the contaminated items and always have the containers and bags labeled for their respective functions.

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Larry here from High-Speed Solutions LLC, located in beautiful Lake Havasu City, AZ. Today I want to share some insight on what it means to provide great customer service. As an IJSCA Certified member, we place customer service at the top of our priority list!  Our business models embody customer service from how we answer the phone, to how we conduct our estimates, to how we conduct ourselves during the actual time of service, all the way to service completion.

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