From CleanLink News According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Janitors and building cleaners have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than the national average. Workers suffer minor cuts, bruises, and burns from machines, tools, and chemicals.” For those of us who have been involved in the professional cleaning industry for a long …
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It is the goal of most companies to grow their business! As their businesses grow, there becomes a need for additional supervision and management. This is one of the first pains of growth. Most organizations do not have staff that can be promoted and as a result, they need to hire someone from outside their …
Benchmarking has become an oft-used buzzword in the cleaning industry. Many proponents believe that benchmarking — identifying the highest standards of excellence, and adapting and applying them to an operation — will improve performance. But the most important step in using any improvement tool is to first know what cleaning staff are doing now. Understanding …
After all the years of working, I am still amazed at the looks on people’s faces when I tell them what I do. Not that I am a consultant, but that I am affiliated with the Cleaning Industry. I can almost hear them thinking “It is too bad that Ron has no other skills that …
The following article by Ron Segura was published in ISHN Magazine on August 2, 2016 Administrators of industrial facilities can use product mapping when selecting safety products, factory floor equipment, office supplies, or just about anything that is purchased on a regular basis. It’s a matter of mapping out your selection criteria. Product maps can …
The negative impact of cleaning for speed Cleaning professionals are under more and more pressure to perform their duties as quickly as possible. This is happening in a variety of settings, from the cleaning of commercial office space to schools to hospitals and hotels. And, during a time when our industry is realizing more than …
An Interview with Ron Segura on ISSA-TV What do famed basketball player Michael Jordan and superstar hockey player Wayne Gretzky have in common? Both athletes put themselves into scoring position to lead their teams to victory. In this Educational Quick Clip, Ron Segura explains how networking can help you put yourself in a position to …
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Earth Day 2016 (April 22) represents a possible turning point for many in the professional cleaning industry. For most custodial workers, the use of green or environmentally preferable cleaning products is now a daily fact of life. The turning point for green cleaning occurred a good decade ago, in the mid- to-late 2000s. So if …
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The restaurant industry in the U.S. is one of the most diverse in the country. Based on the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, as of 2011 there were an estimated 10 million people working in restaurants and bars in the U.S.—more than half are women, 11 percent are African American, six percent are Asian, and …
Administrators of industrial facilities can use product mapping when selecting safety products, factory floor equipment, office supplies, or just about anything that is purchased on a regular basis. It’s a matter of mapping out your selection criteria. Product maps can be used to analyze PPE based on dimensions such as durability, cost, compliance and comfort. …
Ron Segura, Founder and President of Segura & Associates brings over 50 years of experience in all segments of the Cleaning Industry. Ten of those years were spent overseeing the cleaning of over 4.5 million square feet of outsourced services for The Walt Disney Company.
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