News – Residential Cleaning

IICRC Fire Standards Set to be Focal Point of New Colorado Legislation

By |2024-06-13T19:22:11-05:00June 13, 2024|

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Colorado, legislators in the Colorado General Assembly have put forth legislation calling for a study on remediation of property damaged by fire (HB24-1315). Following the devastating 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, many residents required fire restoration services. Unfortunately, some of these citizens experienced subpar work from ...

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GBAC STAR Facility Reaccreditation Assists With Keeping NBA Finals Fans Healthy

By |2024-06-12T15:00:56-05:00June 12, 2024|

American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, recently completed the reaccreditation process for GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA.  The 19,200-seat sports arena, home of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, joined more than 100 facilities across the globe in renewing its GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation ...

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ISSA LARU—OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard

By |2024-06-07T14:00:45-05:00June 7, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on DOL releasing a final rule updating its Hazard Communication Standard, EPA issuing its 2023 PRIA annual report, two upcoming ISSA webinars on recent labor laws and regulations, and ...

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California Assembly Passes Janitorial Workloading Bill

By |2024-06-04T21:59:39-05:00June 4, 2024|

On May 22, the California State Assembly amended and passed a bill (AB 2364) that would have imposed a 2,000 square feet per hour production-rate limit for workers, as well as increased the costs of mandatory, in person harassment-training programs for all cleaning service employers.  While the amended bill removed the production-rate limit, it would ...

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IICRC Commercial Built Environment Cleaning Standard Available for Public Review

By |2024-05-31T20:03:46-05:00May 31, 2024|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the IICRC S400 Standard for Professional Cleaning, Maintenance, and Restoration of the Commercial Built Environment. The IICRC S400 standard focuses on the commercial built environment and defines frequencies, objectives, results, principles, and practices to clean, maintain, and restore the built environment. The built ...

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ISSA Announces Inaugural State Advocacy Leaders

By |2024-05-30T17:48:06-05:00May 30, 2024|

ISSA is proud to announce its first State Advocacy Leaders (SALs). The association launched this “grass-tops” program in January 2024 to grow and strengthen its government-affairs efforts. “We’re excited to engage even more ISSA members from across the cleaning industry and across the United States in advocacy by activating this new initiative,” said ISSA Senior ...

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May/June Edition of ISSA Today Now Available

By |2024-05-29T19:48:36-05:00May 29, 2024|

The May/June edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone, or tablet―helps you stay up to date on the latest cleaning industry and ISSA-member news. The latest edition of ISSA Today spotlights the entrepreneurs behind the success stories of Rozalado Services and Route, what they did to succeed, and their vision ...

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May/June Issue of INCLEAN Now Available Digitally

By |2024-05-28T19:58:39-05:00May 28, 2024|

The May/June issue of INCLEAN, the leading trade publication for the Australian commercial cleaning and hygiene industry, is now available online. This issue of INCLEAN explores incoming mandatory climate disclosure laws set for early 2025. Find out what small businesses need to know about the changes, and how your business can leverage sustainability as a ...

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ISSA Product Showcase May 24, 2024

By |2024-05-24T14:00:41-05:00May 24, 2024|

Stay up to date on the industry’s newest products and services from these ISSA members. The Cleaners You’ve Been Pining For CloroxPro recently announced the release of new, improved multi-surface cleaners to its Pine-Sol® product line. Featuring a new citric acid-based formula, these concentrated cleaners offer better cleaning efficacy with fragrances optimized to deliver long-lasting ...

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IICRC Releases Revised Mold Remediation Standard

By |2024-05-20T21:05:36-05:00May 20, 2024|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has released a newly-revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation (4th Edition, 2024). The IICRC S520 Standard describes the procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when performing mold remediation in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. It also explains ...

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