NEWS Clinell Cleans All


There is significant evidence to suggest that sufficient environmental decontamination is frequently lacking, with less than 50% of hospital room surfaces being adequately cleaned and disinfected. Studies have proven


that pathogens such as C-difficile and MRSA can survive on surfaces for many months.


GAMA Healthcare have partnered with UVDI, the trusted leader in ultraviolet disinfection, to launch the Clinell UV-360 Room Sanitiser – an ultraviolet device that is used to disinfect rooms. UVDI are an American company with over 60 years of UV technology experience, and this particular UV device is currently used in over 100 hospitals in the USA.


Clinell and UVDI have developed a comprehensive two-step bundled approach to environmental cleaning and disinfection; simply follow your regular cleaning and disinfection procedures with Clinell wipes, and then supplement this with a dose of UV-C radiation to ensure complete decontamination. This provides a further layer of assurance by treating high-touch surfaces and other areas that may be difficult to clean thoroughly such as walls, light fixtures, windows and floors.


UV-C radiation is emitted by the sun and is normally stopped by the Earth’s ozone layer. It kills pathogens by destroying the DNA component via the absorption of short-wavelength


ultraviolet radiation, which then deactivates the pathogens and renders them non-pathogenic. The Clinell UV-360 Room Sanitiser uses UV-C radiation to kill 99.99% of bacteria, including C. difficile spores and MRSA.


The device has undergone extensive testing to ensure its toughness and durability, and is very easy to move around as it only weighs 40kg. The intuitive touch screen makes set up and operation extremely easy, quick and efficient – in fact, the entire disinfection process will only add minutes to your terminal cleaning protocol, as rooms don't need to be sealed and can be used immediately after the machine has been used.


The Clinell Sanitiser is the most cost effective ultraviolet device on the market; it is the ideal choice for terminal cleaning after patient discharge and for operating theatres in between patients. It operates by using four 1.6m maximum output polymer- encapsulated UV lamps, which are seven times more powerful than competing lamps, while the aluminium reflector mast has been designed for optimum UV-C energy distribution.


www.clinell.com Company Fined €30k Over Roof Worker Death


Terralift Ireland Ltd has been fined €30,000 over safety breaches that resulted in the death of a worker in 2010 – Juris Baiskis died after falling through a roof light.


The judgement was imposed on Terralift at a court in Monaghan, where a plant foreman also received a fine of €10,000. The 34-year- old roof worker died at one of the company’s facilities in Castleblayney on 14th September 2010, following a 7m fall through a roof light. Juris Baiskis and two other workers were carrying out the cleaning of the roof and guttering, previously identified as a high-risk activity.


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They had been instructed by the plant foreman, Robert Woods, to “mind themselves and watch out for the roof lights”, however, no safety control measures identified by the plant’s safety statement were provided to the workers. Judge John O’Hagan found that the company had failed in its responsibilities in that:


• the safety critical equipment required to carry out such work was not available to the operatives on the day of the incident


• neither Juris nor any of the other operatives were trained to work on roofs


• anchorage points required to


provide safe means of working at height were not provided


• a safe means of access to the roof was not provided.


The judge also found that Woods was aware that the activity required certain safety measures to be taken.


Brian Higgission, Assistant Chief Executive with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), said: “Any work that is carried out at a height must be managed in a way that does everything possible to reduce the risks of a fall. The appropriate equipment must be used, and the risk from fragile surfaces must be recognised and controlled.”


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