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Updated November 6, 2026

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Ontario · November 6, 2026

Public Health Ontario introduces replacement hand hygiene program

Public Health Ontario’s November 3 news update announces a new Hand Hygiene Program for health care organizations. It replaces the agency’s Just Clean Your Hands program.

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Ontario · November 6, 2026

Pearson Terminal 3 custodians get a new contract with wages, boot money and a pension bump

Custodial staff working for Best Service Pros at Toronto Pearson's Terminal 3 have a renewed collective agreement with LiUNA Local 183, according to a summary published by Canadian HR Reporter on November 3. The deal was signed October 16 and runs from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028.

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United States · November 6, 2026

Janitors who work alone say speed beats safety, and nobody says thank you

Researchers at the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries interviewed 23 janitors, many of whom spend six hours or more of each shift without a co-worker or supervisor nearby. Safety+Health Magazine reported the findings on November 3.

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Around the World · November 6, 2026

Tokyo office tower tests a Swiss robot built to clean restrooms

Japanese developer Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate and AI firm JDSC have begun testing Loki, a restroom-cleaning robot made by Switzerland's Loki Robotics, in one of the developer's own office buildings. SoftBank Robotics is supplying the robot and remote operations under a memorandum of understanding.

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The Human Side of Cleaning · November 6, 2026

Twenty years, 2,225 patients: the volunteer cleaners who show up when cancer does

When someone is going through cancer treatment, a vacuumed living room is not a luxury. It is one less thing. That is the idea behind Cleaning for a Reason, an ISSA Charities program that arranges free home cleaning for patients.

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Cleaning Tip of the Week · November 6, 2026

Vacuum the mat before you mop the salt

What to do: At winter entrances, extract or vacuum the walk-off mats first, then clean the hard floor beyond them with a neutral or salt-neutralizing cleaner.