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From the first cold day of the year, we start to see advertising from the pharmaceutical giants… “Soldier on” and “ Stop the flu – before it gets you”. Generally speaking, a few days away from the office letting the flu or a heavy cold run its course, is a last resort for busy types.

Below is an ‘open letter’ sent recently by CrestClean to the Government, to try and effect change of poorly worded legislation affecting New Zealand businesses. April 2012 Dear Government, We appreciate everything that you’re doing to move this great country forward. It’s not an easy task, and we know that lifting the productivity of New

Chemical safety is governed in New Zealand by the HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND NEW ORGANISMS ACT 1996 (HSNO). The Department of Labour’s role is to ensure that the HSNO Act is complied with in places of work. The Health and Safety Act in Employment requires employers to eliminate, isolate and minimise all hazards in the workplace.

As recently published in Idealog Magazine: It’s hardly the favourite thing to do around the house, but outside of it, cleaning is big business. Just ask Grant McLauchlan of Dunedin business CrestClean. McLauchlan and his business partner, Rene Mangnus, bought a small Dunedin cleaning company in 1996 with an annual turnover of $80,000. Rebranded CrestClean,

Office hygiene is a part of social etiquette that often gets overlooked. Staff members who munch on packets of salt and vinegar crisps, whilst leaning across germ infested keyboards provide a feast for scurrying rodents. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, mice can reach the food crumbs dotted between the keys. There is evidence

Each day New Zealanders arrive at work blissfully unaware of whether their workplace has been adequately cleaned or worst unaware that they face contamination as a result of untrained commercial cleaners. In the growing health or aged care sectors workers face increase risks from not only a personal safety perspective, but in Australia, if adequate

The Value of Cleaning stretches well beyond that of mere appearance. It is an investment in human health, the workplace environment and an improved bottom line. In recent years international research has focused on the impact that proper cleaning has on reducing absenteeism, and in turn how reduced absenteeism increases productivity and ultimately profitability. Some

ISSA Value of Clean Context Information. This document was released in 2011, and summarises contemporary research into: •    Absenteeism •    Productivity •    Image Enhancement •    Presenteeism and tools to calculate the “Value of Clean”, which is the concept of the value of proper cleaning as it affects organisations. Download full article (Size 209 kb PDF)

Reprint of a study from: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE VOL. 13, NO. 4, 2007 Download full article (Size 168 kb PDF)   Background: Annual US health-related productivity losses are estimated to reach some $260 billion, attributable not only to absenteeism but also to presenteeism (being present at work but working at a reduced

Cross-contamination of bacteria and viruses is a leading cause of illness spreading in workplaces. Simply put, cross-contamination happens when the same cloth is used to wipe the toilet and the kitchen areas. We combat cross-contamination by cleaning each area of your premises with a different colour-coded microfibre cloth. Proper cleaning and frequencies can reduce the

Click Here to download a PDF memo with a workplace health message. You can print it off and display it where staff take a break, or email it to your colleagues. Research into office environments strongly indicates that improved cleaning can lessen rates of absenteeism, by preventing illness spreading around the workplace. There is also

Occurrence of Bacteria and Viruses on Elementary Classroom Surfaces and the Potential Role of Classroom Hygiene in the Spread of Infectious Diseases. Reprint of a study from: The Journal of School Nursing Online. First, published on November 10, 2009.   Download full Study Here (PDF)   Summary: The presence of microorganisms on common classroom contact