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ckeene@smithers.com) Japan lifts electric hand dryer ban
Keidanren, also known as the Japan Business Federation, has lifted the ban it introduced on the use of hand dryers in toilets at offices and production sites in the country.
This comes after Keidanren concluded that the risk of them spreading Coronavirus is negligible. The lifting of the ban could expand to other industries that follow Keidanren’s guidelines, such as the restaurant sector.
The guidelines were updated for Keidanren’s more than 1400 member companies, taking into account expert opinions and experiment results, which found the risk of infection from water drops and microdroplets in the air following handwashing with hand dryers is ‘extremely low’. However, keeping the dryers clean and disinfecting them with alcohol is one of the demands made to keep them in operation.
The restrictions on the use of hand dryers were originally introduced in May 2020, and were based on discussions by a government panel made up of medical experts. An attempt to relax the rules in December was rejected by experts, despite many other countries continuing to use them throughout the pandemic.
Cleaning sector gets flexible
The UK’s largest flexible working company, redwigwam, has launched Red Clean, a dedicated service for the cleaning sector in response to huge demand for cleaning personnel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
A Keidanren official stated: “We have confirmed that hand dryers do not spread infection. We need to take evidence- based action, rather than accepting certain views without asking questions.”
The World Health Organization advises people to wash their hands with soap and water, and dry them with paper towels or a warm air dryer.
specialist sanitising and decontamination services for COVID-19 for offices and workplaces to protect employees and the public.
Lorna Davidson, redwigwam CEO, said: “The cleaning and facilities management industry has seen unprecedented demand for its services as a result of the pandemic and the increased pressures being placed on businesses to provide safe working environments for their employees.
“We were receiving an ever-growing number of enquiries with an urgent need for additional cleaning resource including corporate and commercial premises, hospitals, property agents, landlords and litter pickers.
“This has led to us launching Red Clean, the first flexible working community to directly support the cleaning sector.
Red Clean gives companies instant access to fully managed, flexible cleaning staff and handles all HR, payment and administration, giving businesses the flexibility to scale up or down subject to their needs. New clients also pay no booking fee for the first job they place with the platform, and it’s free to post jobs on the site.
Established five years ago, redwigwam has quickly become the UK’s leading flexible working community. The company’s AI-powered platform currently has over 150,000 workers and 4500 hirers registered.
The business saw a sharp rise in enquiries from the cleaning and facilities management sector as companies reopened following lockdowns, but with much stricter cleaning protocols in place. This includes providing
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“Clients like the flexibility that we are able to provide, giving them the chance to find the workers they need quickly but without having to take on the responsibility of HR, payroll and other administrative burdens. They also have the peace of mind of knowing that all cleaning staff are experienced, fully trained and have been vetted.
“Our clients also like the flexibility that Red Clean gives them to dial up or down their requirement in line with the demands of their business.”
Dean Yershon, Managing Director of Cool to Clean, a leading provider of commercial and office cleaning services across South East England, added: “We urgently needed cleaning operatives who were diligent and reliable. Redwigwam supplied great staff at short notice.”
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