Surprise audit? No worries! An unannounced compliance audit could be a cause for concern, but not when you have the right chemical cleaning products, systems and processes in place, as one of Chempower Australia’s customers recently proved. One of our clients in the food processing industry recently had a full check of their facility by …
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Correct Chemical Handling
Training your staff When you’re dealing with commercial cleaning chemicals, there’s no room for error. According to SafeWork New South Wales, over the past four years there have been more than 6,500 injuries in New South Wales workplaces as a result of poor handling or storage of hazardous chemicals. Tragically, over that period, eight people …
World Hand Hygiene Day
‘Seconds Saves Lives’ this World Hand Hygiene Day 5 May 2021 Handwashing is the single most effective action you can take to stop the spread of infection. In fact, the World Health Organisation estimates that appropriate hand hygiene prevents up to 50 per cent of avoidable infections acquired during health care delivery. Good hand washing …
No room for hygiene complacency for businesses in COVID-19
Cleaning and hygiene still a priority Weeks of ‘donut days’ and an easing of restrictions mean life has been a little easier lately. But if COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that we can’t afford to become complacent. Australia has done remarkably well in battling the coronavirus pandemic and the vaccination rollout is giving …
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Food Production: Five strategies for successful compliance in food processing
The statistics are sobering. Every year, there are an estimated 4.1 million cases of food poisoning in Australia. An Australian Institute of Food Safety ‘report card’, released for World Food Safety Day this year, says that one million of these food-borne illnesses are serious enough to require medical intervention. Almost 32,000 cases will result in …
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