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CHSA warns buyers to beware of profiteers capitalising on unprecedented demand

Buyers beware of profiteers, says CHSA

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) is warning all buyers of cleaning and hygiene products to be aware of unscrupulous profiteers capitalising on unprecedented demand for product. ...
'Working safely' advice for UK employers issued by the Government

Government issues 'working safely' advice for UK employers

The UK Government has published its ‘Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)’ guidance for employers, to help them get their businesses back up and running. As lockdown measures...
Hygiene specialist re-opens production unit in double-quick time

Production re-opens at hygiene specialist

Warrington-based Christeyns Food Hygiene has taken its specialist flammables unit out of mothballs and prepared it for operation in just three days. Unit 2 at the company’s Winwick Quay,...
British Cleaning Council calls for all cleaners to be a Coronavirus testing priority

BCC calls for Coronavirus testing for all cleaners

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is calling for all cleaners to be included in the expanded first wave of testing for Coronavirus for ‘essential workers’. On 23 April, the...
UK Government urged name cleaners as critical and Key Workers

UK Government urged to name cleaners Key Workers

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is urging employers of cleaning staff operating in critical industries to provide their employees with written proof that they should be treated as critical and...
Water Jetting Association suspends training due to Coronavirus

Training suspended by the WJA

The Water Jetting Association (WJA) has suspended all water jetting training to counter the health threat posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The WJA is the largest provider of high pressure and...
Industry associations team up with CIRI for science-based research sumposium

Industry associations team up for scientific symposium

The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) has partnered with several industry organisations to promote its full-day life-stream symposium on 31 March 2020. Non-profit CIRI, which develops...
Christeyns Food Hygiene expands food and beverage safety training offering

Food and beverage safety training expanded

Warrington-based Christeyns Food Hygiene has joined forces with global inspection operators, Control Union, to offer food and beverage manufacturers fully accredited, dedicated safety and hygiene...
BCC works to reduce injuries in the cleaning sector

BCC working to reduce cleaning sector injuries

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is calling for members to share information on musculoskeletal disorders and injuries suffered by cleaning sector colleagues in the workplace. The BCC is...
One dead following toxic mix of cleaning chemicals at Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant

Toxic mix of cleaning chemicals leaves one dead

The Manager of a Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar and restaurant in Massachusetts, USA, has died after exposure to toxic fumes caused by combined cleaning products. Burlington’s Interim Fire...

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