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  • 16 Sep 2020 9:03 PM | Deleted user

    While there may be a plethora of DIY articles and home remedies, if you attempt to remove mold yourself, you may be placing yourself and others in jeopardy and at risk for medical problems. Why if it comes back?  It isn’t possible to completely eradicate indoor mold, no matter who takes it on however, a professional i more likely to be more thorough and effective because off their knowledge and experience.  While your are cleaning up the you risk the spores getting into the air and spreading all over the house. Your may unwillingly  and unwittingly be  contributing to the spread of mold. A professional will have all the necessary equipment to protect themselves during mold exposure and are more likely to . salvage your things  than a DIY. 

  • 16 Sep 2020 4:16 PM | Deleted user

    Professional Janitorial Service is providing a clean environment for the work place or home. By providing adequate education and training of Bloodborne Pathogen to employees and staff is foremost the most important part of work place safety. It is an investment for our employees and as an employer.    

    It is our job as an employer to provide PPE, education, and training for best cleaning practices by OSHA. By doing so, we are creating a positive and safe work environment for our staff; educations on how to become more visual to harmful waste.

    Our employee’s will be adequately trained by watching the OSHA Video, discussion of actions displayed in the video, preforming supervised cleaning technique and monitor by their supervisor. After display of techniques, our employees will receive their Bloodborne Pathogen certification of completion and ready to begin cleaning services

  • 16 Sep 2020 8:41 AM | Anonymous

    It is critical in today's world for all cleaning employees in a medical setting to be fully versed in Bloodborne pathogens. This is including but not limited to, what they are, how they are transmitted, and how to prevent exposure. By following best practices, cleaners can keep themselves safe, along with customers and their customers.

    Without proper awareness, employees may make careless mistakes that can have terrible consequences for multiple stakeholders. By being aware and using proper steps such as using PPE, employees can minimize their risk of exposure.

    Additionally, by being fully versed in proper management and protocol, they can perform their job better. This leads to better customer service and increased customer satisfaction, which in turns leads to higher sales and more customer loyalty.


  • 16 Sep 2020 7:53 AM | Deleted user

    Customer service is one of the most important things in a business. Customers want to feel important and also want to make sure their needs are satisfied. Face to face communication is a more personable way to communicate with your customers because eye contact and a simple smile can go a long way. But that is not always an option so a phone call or an email is the only way to do so. Still, the customers needs should be number one. Listening and empathizing with the customer is most important so a real result can be set in place. 

    IJCSA has great customer service. Thru communication, tho not face to face, still feels like its service with a smile. Kind and concerned representatives are looking to help with whatever you need. They will find a resolution with the question or concern you have. Follow the link for your directory:

    Ijcsa.org/Find-A-Cleaning-Service-Janitorial-Service

  • 16 Sep 2020 6:51 AM | Deleted user

    The importance of cleaning and disinfecting the workplace has been brought to the forefront during the Corona virus pandemic. Microorganisms like the Corona virus, as well as viruses that cause Hepatitis B and AIDS, can not just financially ruin a company with a single outbreak, but more importantly, can cause serious harm and even death for the company's employees and customers.

    What business can survive the death of a single employee or customer because of careless cleaning procedures that result in an outbreak? Not one. Even an outbreak that results in a single hospitalization can cause financial consequences that put the company at harm. Luckily, with the right policies and procedures, outbreaks can be prevented and workspaces can be properly cleaned and disinfected

    The entire staff, not just the janitorial team, needs to be aware of the proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures. All it takes is one employee haphazardly cleaning his area to create an outbreak. Thus, it takes an entire team, led by the janitorial staff, to keep a business clean and safe. 

  • 15 Sep 2020 11:11 PM | Deleted user

    I use exactly one cup of borax and mix it with a gallon of hot water to get rid of mold. The mixture stops the mold from growing and does not need to fully be rinsed away.

  • 15 Sep 2020 11:01 PM | Deleted user

    Are you having trouble getting rid of that mold that's behind your wallpaper? Are you struggling to find the right cleaning agent? Well you don't need to be distressed any longer! Go online to the ijcsa.org website where you and find a licensed janitorial service in your area and give us a call. We are highly trained to clean or disinfect anything in any situation! We even handle flood damage so call today!

  • 15 Sep 2020 8:07 PM | Raymond Whitaker

    Cleaning employees need to know about bloodborne pathogens to better protect themselves from dangerous diseases. Exposures to HBV, HIV, and other bloodborne pathogens are real workplace hazards people should expect to face while working in commercial/residential cleaning services. Arming yourself with the proper knowledge on how to work safely around these threats better protect yourself, your loved ones, and the people you work to protect.

    Non cleaning staff need to understand the possible exposures of bloodborne pathogens to protect themselves. Your respect of things your may not purposely come into contact regularly could slow the spread of dangerous diseases. Knowing the that what you may or may have come into contact can limiting exposure and protect yourself, clients, and coworkers.

    The most important item everyone should know is your OSHA compliant binder. The information should be current and organized to find critical information quickly giving people the access to life saving techniques and policies. Swift decisive response begins with a plan, and a good pre plan can make the difference in receiving the care an exposed victim need.


  • 15 Sep 2020 4:34 PM | Deleted user

    Germs and Viruses are in the workplace.  Sounds like something that is fairly common knowledge, but how seriously do you take the idea of routinely cleaning and disinfecting your facility to protect the people who use your school, business, or government building from these germs and viruses?  Germs & Viruses are all around us, and if the current pandemic has taught us anything it's that we need to understand that routine cleaning and disinfecting with a product that has a strong efficacy is an important part of our day to day planning for our facilities.  It's critical as an educator, small business owner, or government facility manager that you have access to the tools necessary to keep the microorganism population in your buildings down in order to protect the students, customers, staff and general public who use them.

    The efficacy of a disinfection product tells you how effective it is at killing bacteria.  For example, a product with an efficacy of 99.99% is what we call a Log4 kill and it means that if you had 1 million microorganisms in a room, the disinfectant would kill all but 100.  When you use the disinfectant you need to apply it to the surface you need to treat, after it has been cleaned, and allow it to sit on the surface for the recommended contact time (dwell time) on the label in order to allow the disinfectant to do its job.  Air drying the disinfectant is the best way to ensure you are able to achieve the highest log kill possible.   The entire facility should be disinfected whenever possible, but high contact areas, such as door knobs, light switches, etc. are important to focus on in the fight against spreading disease.

    Following the 2-step disinfection process of cleaning and disinfecting will give you the best chance of protecting the people in your facility from the spread of disease from Germs and Viruses.

    At Prospray we are committed to delivering professional disinfecting services to our local small businesses, educational facilities, medical facilities, and government buildings in our service area of North DFW.  We aim to serve these groups to enable them to effectively meet the CDC Reopening America Guidance which asks these groups to use an EPA-approved disinfectant as a second step beyond their routine cleaning as we get our public spaces, businesses and schools re-opened.  We believe that our efforts to step into this space and provide this service to our local community will drive safety among our neighbors and mitigate the spread of disease.  You can find us in the IJCSA Directory here: https://www.ijcsa.org/Janitorial-Service-Directory-Find-A-Janitorial-Service-JanitorialServices


  • 15 Sep 2020 5:57 AM | Anonymous member

    The importance of cleaning employees and staff knowing about bloodborne pathogens is crucial in the fight to stop the spread of a disease.  Having an understanding of how to protect them themselves as well as to how to handle a cleaning were bloodborne pathogens exist can same many life’s. Not having the proper training puts not only the cleaning crew at a high risk of getting infected with a fatal disease but the people around them.

    Understanding how to properly use the PPE can give the staff the confidence clean knowing that they are protected from getting infected. Also knowing what to do when an accident happens to them for example they had a skin cut and they touched blood knowing what to do and who to contact can help them get treated as soon as possible.   

    Always treat all human bodily fluids as if they are infected never lower your guard when it comes to cleaning.

     


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