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Hygicare : Total Workplace Solutions

Products & Services

 Supplying the industry
We are a rapidly growing supplier to the contract cleaning industry, says The Supplies House. We take particular care to source the right quality products for the cleaning tasks our customers have to deal with.

 Permanent access for window cleaning
Safetrack ABSEIL from Metreel provides full permanent access for window cleaning, routine inspection, testing and maintenance works.

 New green nano-technology cleaning system
Clean and green? SEAS Nano is launching a green way to wipe out bugs for good. The new green, nano-coating system will be introduced to the UK this summer, for hospitals, medical clinics, nursing homes, commercial and residential buildings and laboratories.

 
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Training & events

Water-fed pole and skills training
BWCA, Wiltshire
Training courses for those who want to get the most out of their pole systems. For programme and cost details, click here.

Fire & flood restoration courses
National Flood School, Surrey
Professional, realistic and relevant restoration training courses covering all aspects of fire and flood restoration. Courses throughout the year. Click here for further info.

Prochem 1 day training courses
Various dates and venues. Click here to find out more

Lavor Group

Useful HSE Guidance

Safe use of ladders and stepladders: An employers' guide
Click here to download

Five steps to risk assessment
Click here to download

Understanding Ergonomics - Reduce accidents and ill health and increase productivity by fitting the task to the worker
Click here to download

Working alone in safety - Controlling the risks of solitary work
Click here to download

Consulting Employees on Health and Safety
Click here to download

Poll

In your view, is the media coverage of Swine Flu:
This is an anonymous poll for statistical purposes only

Last Issue's Poll

In your own daily life which public area of cleanliness do you have concerns over?
Hospital hygiene 35%
Food preparation areas (restaurants etc) 32%
Washrooms 19%
The outdoor environment (streets, towns etc) 14%



 Download free DEFRA-backed sustainable cleaning guidance
While the pressure to go green mounts, deciphering the spin isn’t easy. Unless you have a copy of a Defra-endorsed sustainable cleaning guide. Download it here.
News

 Golden Service Awards attract entries
The organisers of the Golden Services Awards 2009 have announced that this year’s programme attracted an impressive number of entries from both large and small, in-house and contract cleaning companies throughout the UK.

 Championship street cleaning
Connaught is keeping the streets clean around the Wimbledon Championships from 22 June to 5 July as part of its contract with the London Borough of Wandsworth.

 Free workshop training for young drivers
Concerns that young people are not equipped for driving at work are being addressed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, which is developing free workshops to tackle issues.

 FM Corporate Social Responsibilty
Facilities management is doing well in its social responsibility activity, according to the seventh Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index run by Business in the Community.

 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show 2010
The Commercial Vehicle Show Partnership has announced after several weeks of consultation with transport sector suppliers, that spring 2010 will see the launch of the 'Commercial Vehicle Operator Show', to be held from 13-15 April at the NEC, Birmingham.


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Gerardine Coyne
Editor - Cleaning Matters
01342 333721