February 2014 Issue

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Employee Retention Starts With These Five Firsts
Employee Retention Strategies Should Start On A Worker's First Day

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Editorial
#SochiFail Proves Power Of Social Media

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Labor Law Does A Snow Day Mean No Pay?

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Labor Law Avoiding the Affordable Care Act Is Risky Business

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Cleaning Up Blood Is Not The Same As A Typical Spill
Part 1How To Clean Blood
Part 2Janitorial Training: Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz

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Learn Big Ideas In The Big Apple
Part 1WFBSC 2014 Congress Comes To New York
Part 2Learn Pandemic Preparedness and How To Keep Employees At WFBSC 2014
Part 3World Federation of Building Service Contractors Congress Leaves Time For Fun

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Book Club: Advice From Unexpected Places
Recommended Reading: Lead For God's Sake

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K-12 Schools: Ideal Facilities For Green Cleaning
Part 1H2Only Renewable Cleaning Puts Water Tech Into Practice
Part 2Commercial Cleaning Corp. Shares Green School Cleaning Guidelines

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In The Field: Window Care
Part 1Reduce Worker Injuries With Water-fed Cleaning Poles
Part 2Purified Water Leaves Windows Streak-free
Part 3Automatic Window Cleaning Systems Save Time and Money
Part 4Clean Glass Faster With Self-climbing Window Washer Tools

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In The Field: Prolonging Battery Life In Floor Equipment
Part 1Avoid Cleaning Downtime With Regular Battery Maintenance
Part 2Flooded Batteries Top AGM, Gel Types
Part 3Cleaning Battery Terminals
Part 4Don't Forget To Water Your Batteries
Part 5Charging Lead Acid Batteries
Part 6Additional Battery Maintenance Tips

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Cover Story: Are Facility Management Companies Taking Over The World?
Part 1More Buildings Are Outsourcing Facility Operations
Part 2Avoiding Third-party Cleaning Contracts
Part 3BSCs Join Forces With Facility Management Firms
Part 4Branding BSCs As Valuable Cleaning Experts
Part 5Make Cleaning Professional

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