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Green Cleaning K-12 Schools!

Green Cleaning K-12 Schools Accommodating a large number of students, educational facilities can quickly become breeding grounds for fast-moving germs if the building is not cleaned properly. Guardian Service Industries goes above and beyond to ensure the cleanliness of your school and strives to help you keep kids in the classroom. Guardian’s school cleaning professionals deliver: an immaculate facility through cleaning practices that maximize efficiency, dedicated and experienced support to handle any cleaning challenge and 24-hour operations support and measured inspections. Our Guardian Green Clean program plays a vital role in creating a healthier environment through the use of certified chemicals, documented processes, training, tools and support. Additionally, Guardian incorporates LEED practices in all of our cleaning specifications. But more importantly, Guardian offers more than just competitive pricing. We provide your campus with a sense of security and trust.

Influenza is a threat every year, but this flu season has the World Health Organization on “High Alert”

Alanna Shaikh  - January 25, 2017 The flu strikes every winter. But this influenza season is particularly dangerous. Outbreaks of “avian influenza” or “bird flu” have been reported in 40 countries since November. This sharply increases the likelihood that deadly bird flu stains may begin infecting humans in larger and larger number. Now, the World Health Organization is on  “high alert.”   And for good reason. Influenza is a threat every year, but this flu season is different. 40 countries is an unusually large number of outbreaks, in a wide geographical range of locations. The number of cases has increased steeply since December. Some of these outbreaks result from a new strain of influenza; Asia is facing severe outbreaks of the H5N6 influenza virus in animals, which was actually created by four existing viruses swapping genes. Even more ominously, there are signs that this outbreak could be the beginning of the worst possible scenario for pandemic flu: human-to-human

3 REASONS YOU SHOULD CLEAN-UP YOUR WORK SPACE RIGHT NOW

A CLEAN WORK SPACE IS IMPORTANT, FOR YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL IMAGE . When you’re talking about business, appearance means more than many of us realize. But appearance doesn’t stop at the business suit you choose or the tie you select; it extends into your workplace habits and beyond. We’ve all struggled with maintaining the appearance of our work spaces, especially when schedules are tight and deadlines are looming. However, neglecting the tidiness and overall attractiveness of our work space can have negative consequences–ones  you might not have considered before. WHY IS A CLEAN WORK SPACE IMPORTANT? We’ve all had that one co-worker whose work space was simply unattractive. This can be papers, office supplies, dirty coffee cups and food wrappers covering every inch of their desk. This can be books piled in chairs, Post-its covering every surface or a general sense of clutter. When you enter this co-worker’s office or workspace, you don’t think about the multi-m

Guardian Provides Industrial & Manufacturing Facilities Best In Class Service!

Guardian Service Industries provides comprehensive janitorial, maintenance and porter services to manufacturing and industrial facilities, including warehouses. We understand the unique requirements and needs of industrial facilities and will work around busy and changing production schedules. We help maintain safe and clean production and manufacturing areas and clean and healthy environments in dense work spaces. We also assist our industrial clients in setting up and maintaining Zero Waste and recycling programs. In addition to general janitorial services, Guardian provides the following benefits to manufacturing and industrial facilities: Customized floor maintenance for a variety of industrial floor surfaces We can schedule your floor maintenance programs around busy manufacturing schedules We respect and appreciate the unique requirements of cleaning and maintaining proprietary materials and equipment. Additionally, we are an environmentally sustainable full servi

New York's Green Cleaning Program - Policy

New York's Green Cleaning Program & Policies Mission, Overview and Background of the Environmental Services Unit Elementary and Secondary Schools in the State Chapter 584 of the Laws of 2005  -  New York State Green Cleaning Law  amends the New York State Education Law and Finance Law to require elementary and secondary schools to procure and use environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products with assistance from, and in accordance with, guidelines prescribed by the OGS Commissioner. The Law went into effect in September 2006. Joint Letter from Commissioners to School Administrators . State Agencies Executive Order 4  -  Establishing a State Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program   (EO 4)  was signed on April 24, 2008 and promotes policies within state agencies and authorities that reduce the potential impacts on public health and the environment and reduce the consumption of materials and energy. EO 4 requires every state agency and autho

Did You Know Guardian Cleans Biopharmaceutical Companies?

At Guardian Service Industries, we understand that Biopharmaceutical facilities require special cleaning programs designed for effective and consistent cleaning to avoid cross-contamination and the cleaning processes must be verified as effective. Our cleaning program can be broken down into three phases: the cleaning process and cycle development, cleaning validation, and maintenance. Our cleaning program is driven by regulatory expectations to ensure that residues from one product will not carry over and cross-contaminate the next product. An effective cleaning program is vital to your success and ours. Each facility has its own distinctive expectations for contract services. With this premise in mind, Guardian builds our plan around your clearly defined expectations. We can help you maintain a clean environment by offering a broad range of cleaning and support services — enabling you to manufacture your products in a safe, clean working environment. Safety and perform

Guardian Presents - Our Aviation & Transportation Solution

Did you know we specialize in aviation and transportation?  Your travelers may not always notice our cleaning teams working throughout the airport, but they will notice their work! However our subtlety, doesn’t mean were any less meticulous about how we look. If anything, we take pride in our appearance and that of our cleaning equipment. Why? Because we understand were representatives of your facility. Besides maintaining floors and surfaces, our team is always ready to respond to emergencies and immediate needs. In fact, our response times are measured in minutes, if not seconds. All our systems can be customized to meet the demands of TSA and other security agencies without interrupting their essential functions. Our systems are also designed to work with ever-changing passenger loads. From downtime to full-capacity holiday seasons! Additionally, we are an environmentally sustainable full service facility solution provider delivering a single source for services, includ