According to the United States Department of Labor, janitors are the third most non-fatally injured workers in the country. This presentation was given by Robert Moddrell and Mark Faries, M.S., during the 2011 Simon Institute Symposium in Salt Lake City. Since 2002, The University of Texas has realized a drastic reduction in worker’s compensation claims. [...]
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University of Michigan – High Custodial Performance using Less Financial Resources
This presentation was delivered by University of Michigan’s John Lawter, associate director – plant, building and grounds services, to the Simon Institute Symposium in July of 2011. Highlights of this presentation include data from a Sightlines report outlining University of Michigan’s performance in overall cleanliness. Of particular interest is that University of Michigan was able to achieve [...]
Presentation: Pandemic Contingency Planning and Cleaning
This presentation was made by Chris Romero, custodial supervisor for Sandia National Laboratories, at the 2007 symposium in Williamsburg, VA. The findings were part of Sandia’s installation-wide pandemic planning initiative. Important things to note in this presentation are how to effectively stock germicides, how to train on their proper usage and the different threats associated [...]
Findings: Provo City School District – A New Cleaning Program for K-12 Schools
Joe Gledhill, facility director for Provo City School District (PCSD), presented this before and after presentation outlining his experience implementing a brand name high performance healthy cleaning program. PCSD implemented a complete logistics program that included new equipment, reduced chemical usage, standardized cleaning tasks and improved the occupants’ well-being.