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Workplace Wellness – It Starts In the Restroom!

Guest Post By: Tom Banks, Senior Director Marketing, Georgia-Pacific Professional

In its broadest terms, “workplace wellness” can encompass a wide range of opportunities for today’s facilities managers . . . and the restroom is a great place to start. The workplace restroom is no longer a non-descript space supplied with low-performing supplies. To please today’s high-energy and demanding work force, the restroom has to have a pleasing, modern design; be well lit and ventilated; and be hygienic with the latest in automated touch-free systems for everything from the commode to the sink area for washing and drying hands. The end result can actually help improve a company’s image, help reduce wasted supplies and help the staff to be more productive. Healthy people and a healthy business go hand in hand.

Topics: workplace wellness, Georgia-Pacific, touch-free restroom

Keeping Up with the Year-Around Cold & Flu Season

By: Briana Smith  |  May 1, 2014

Spring Fever, Summer Colds, Autumn Sniffles & Winter Chill

It always seems as if there’s something going around…colds, flu, allergies…regardless of the time of year. So shouldn’t everyone practice good hand hygiene year-around, and not just during the winter? After all, norovirus doesn’t go on a summer holiday.

The spread of germs happens daily as people consistently touch one surface or another. The rate at which germs are transmitted from one person to another may depend (airborne vs. direct contact) it’s important to protect yourself and others by doing the simplest of tasks: washing your hands.

Topics: Hand Hygiene, workplace wellness, healthcare, Education

WAXIE's Top 10 Blog Articles of 2013

Topics: Green Cleaning, workplace wellness, healthcare, Top 10

Workplace Wellness: How You Can Take Action

Topics: taking action, Kimberly-Clark Professional, workplace wellness

Workplace Wellness: Learn What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

Topics: Hand Hygiene, Kimberly-Clark Professional, workplace wellness

Computer Cleaning - Hotspots for Germs in the Office

Topics: workplace wellness, Health, cleaning tips

FAQs About the Differences Between Disinfecting & Sanitizing

Republished from cleaninginstitute.org  |  August 30, 2012

Q: What is the difference between a disinfectant, an antimicrobial, and a sanitizing product?

A: Disinfectants and antimicrobials destroy pathogenic microorganisms. These two terms are used interchangeably. Sanitizers reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level by killing them; typically, sanitizers kill 99.9% of these germs.

Any product that claims to kill bacteria or viruses must be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, so look for products that have an EPA registration number on the product label. For Canadian products, look for the Drug Identification Number (DIN) or the Health Canada registration number.

Topics: workplace wellness, disinfecting, cleaning tips

Tips for Improving Indoor Air Quality

February 21, 2012 

Minimize Chemical Pollutants

• Avoid smoking indoors. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of indoor pollutants at high concentrations.
• Choose low-emitting products that have been third-party certified and labeled by reputable organizations such as GREEENGUARD, ECOLOGO, Green Seal and the South Coast Air Quality Management District Clean Air Choices – Cleaner Certification. Be wary of manufacturer claims of “no VOC,” “natural” or “alternative.”
• Minimize the use of harsh cleaners, solvent-based cleaners or cleaners with strong fragrances.
• Certain activities, such as paint stripping, hobby soldering or gluing, painting, sanding and rock polishing, may create high levels of pollution and should be performed outside.
• Control car and appliance exhaust. Do not idle cars, lawnmowers or other engines in the garage, especially those that are attached to the house.

Topics: Indoor Air Quality, workplace wellness, cleaning tips

Making the Connection – Green Cleaning and CIMS-GB

Topics: green, cims, waxie, green partner support, LEED, Green Seal, Scientific Certification Systems, Recycling, Green Cleaning, workplace wellness, Cleaning, environmentally preferred purchasing, Executive Order 13101, Executive Order 13423, Environment, green cleaning products, sustainable environment, ISSA, EcoLogo