newsSurvey reveals widespread workplace Covid failures
THE TUC’S 2020/21 survey of more than 2,100 workplace safety representatives, reveals that many employers are failing to follow Covid-secure rules and keep workers safe.
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productProbiotic cleanser could reduce hospital acquired infections
A STUDY into a major cause of hospital acquired infections (HAI) has begun. The work is exploring how contagion bacteria survive even deep cleans with chemical products and is evaluating a novel approach to reduce HAI through the use of probiotic hard surface cleaners.
newsSurvey shows UK businesses need to improve hygiene
MORE THAN half (53 per cent) of Britons believe UK businesses could be doing more to improve the hygiene of their premises and keep people safe from Covid-19, according to a new survey*.
newsUK government downplaying Covid-19 workplace risk, report warns
NEW RESEARCH from think tank, the Institute of Employment Rights (IER), has found the risk of Covid-19 transmission in the workplace remains significant and is being dangerously downplayed by the UK government’s light-touch approach.
newsChemical manufacturer fined £560,000 after employee scalded
CALACHEM LIMITED, a chemical manufacturing company, has been fined after an employee was scalded with boiling water during a cleaning operation.
productEliminate viruses, bacteria, odours and allergens
NEW AND exclusive in the UK from Wilkinson Star is the Viro Tech range of Professional Ozone/UV Sanitising Systems which can eliminate up to 99.99% of surface bound and airborne viruses, bacteria, odours and allergens.
newsBSC calls for stronger COVID Secure workplace rules
THE BRITISH Safety Council calls on Government and the HSE to strengthen and enforce COVID Secure workplace rules to protect workers.
productNew technology keeps commercial spaces ultra-clean
OPEN WORLD Technology Group (part of SIA Holding) has developed Velvet2030, a complete sanitising solution to keep viruses, bacteria and odour sat bay, in order to help businesses clean-up their buildings and reassure their staff and customers that they are working in an ideal and safe environment.
productLet Hi-Kleen do the dirty work
WITH THE UK continuing its battle against COVID-19, businesses everywhere are facing the unenviable task of ensuring virus-free workplaces for staff and customers alike.
productResidue-free aerosol effective against Covid-19
AN ANTI-VIRAL and anti-bacterial aerosol spray developed in South Wales has been proven to kill the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 and can disinfect areas up to 100m3.
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