industry news Orlando, Florida 2014 ■ ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam: Amsterdam, Netherlands 2014 ■ ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul: Istanbul, Turkey 2014 ■ ISSA/INTERCLEAN Latin America: Mexico City, Mexico 2015 ■ ISSA/INTERCLEAN Central & Eastern Europe: Warsaw, Poland 2015. ACI Suggests Strengthening Chemical Control Law Pre-show setup for ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2013 Las Vegas. From The ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2013 Show Floor From November 18 to 21, ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2013 North America was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before the Wednesday morning keynote address by Tony Hsieh, ISSA Executive Director John Garfinkel announced that ISSA/ INTERCLEAN 2013 had the highest level of attendance since 2005. Also, 692 exhibitors participated in the show, which was an all time high for ISSA/ INTERCLEAN, according to Garfinkel. Wednesday afternoon, the 10 winners of the 2013 ISSA Innovation Award Program were announced. According to a press release, this annual program provides cleaning-industry distribu-tors and end-customers — including building service contractors and in-house service pro-fessionals — the opportunity to choose prod-uct innovations in five separate categories. The 2013 ISSA Innovation Award Category Winners were: ■ Cleaning Agents — Clorox Professional Products Co. | Clorox Commercial Solutions Clorox Urine Remover ■ Dispensers — SCA | Tork Xpress Countertop Multifold Hand Towel Dispenser ■ Equipment — Advance | SC1500 REV ■ Services & Technology — CleanTelligent Software | Mobile Surveys and Work Orders ■ Supplies — Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. | Collapsible X-Cart. “Anyone interested in seeing the future of the industry need look no further than the ISSA Innovation Award Program,” Anthony Trombetta, ISSA director of sales, said in the release. “These forward-thinking products and services are proof that the cleaning industry is constantly evolving and providing the innovative tools necessary to help indus-try professionals change the way the world views cleaning.” In addition, this year’s program allowed distributor, wholesaler and facility service pro-vider attendees to choose five additional Visitors’ Choice awards by voting in the ISSA Innovation Showcase on-site. The 2013 ISSA Innovation Award Visitors’ Choice Winners were: ■ Banana Products Co. | The Banana Cone ■ Clorox Professional Products Co. | Clorox Commercial Solutions Clorox Urine Remover ■ Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. | Collapsible X-Cart ■ SCA | Tork Xpress Countertop Multifold Hand Towel Dispenser ■ Tennant Co. | T12 Battery Rider Scrubber with IRIS Technology. ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry asso-ciation, and its tradeshow partner, Amsterdam RAI, produce ISSA/INTERCLEAN shows around the world. According to the press release, future dates for ISSA events include: ■ ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America: The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) urged Congress to strengthen the nation’s main chemical control law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), in testimony before a House subcommittee, according to a press release. ACI President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ernie Rosenberg told the House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy that the cleaning products indus-try is supportive of bipartisan Senate legisla-tion, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act (CSIA), which would modernize TSCA, the nation’s 37-year-old law governing chemi -cals in commerce. Rosenberg told the subcommittee that a strengthened TSCA has the potential to pro-mote consumer and environmental protec-tion while enabling innovation for new and improved products. Rosenberg added that the proposed leg-islation would preserve the efficiencies in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new chemicals review process, which are widely acknowledged to have worked well and are critical to innovation. OSHA Proposes Changes To Injury Tracking The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace inju-ries and illnesses, according to a press release. The announcement followed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of its annual Occupational Injuries and Illnesses report, 6 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • December 2013
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