Slip & Fall Prevention in the Retail Industry
Loss prevention in a retail environment flows all the way from senior management to store level employees. I encourage every retail operation that is concerned with slip and fall prevention to make all employees from the CEO on down aware of this concern. Employee training is the first and most fundamental part of this awareness campaign. The majority of slips and falls are caused by floor...
Read MoreFood-Borne Illness – Its Costly!!
Did you know that an average case of listeria food-borne illness will cost $1,695,143.00! This costs includes medical services, death, disability and pain and suffering. This does not include, however, the most important cost of all and that is loss of consumer/customer confidence and potential lost opportunity that may result!! Click here for more details about the cost of food-borne...
Read MoreRotary Brushes Versus Pads
The choice between a floor pad and a floor brush can sometimes be a difficult one to understand. Floor pads are typically used for high speed burnishing and polishing, while brushes are often used to clean uneven surfaces such as tile with grout lines. For other lower speed applications like scrubbing and stripping, the choice is not as clear cut; but the brush has the advantage. Looking at...
Read MoreTracking Food Borne Illness
A new food safety bill currently awaiting President Obama’s signature will make it easier to track tainted food, particularly produce. New food tracking technology will make preventing food borne illness that much easier. 76 million people contract a food borne illness each year, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5000 deaths (CDC). This results in $152 billion in health care...
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