Anyone who has been following this blog for any length of time will know that the team here at Initial are passionate about hygiene, and that hand hygiene, in particular, is a subject about which we like to talk –...
I’m certain this kind of thing has happened at least once in your lifetime. Well, it has happened to me and in the sitcom, The Office!, although in that case it was a bat (of course, a less tasteful version...
Have you ever taken a moment to notice the surfaces you come into contact with on a daily basis? There are some environments we tend to be more aware of than others. You are probably accustomed to the idea...
n July 2018 the Mail and Guardian featured an article by Boitumelo Lekalakala which shared research findings and insights by the Water Research Commission. 130 schools from the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal were part of the study which included site inspections as well...
I personally never thought of birds as nuisance before, being a former bird owner and all… Now that I’ve found myself living on the third floor of my apartment building I’ve found myself ducking and diving whenever I leave...
Much like the well documented water crisis in Cape Town, the Eastern Cape has been experiencing worsening water shortages as dam levels across the province drop drastically, with the dam supplying Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and surrounding areas dropping to its...
‘The cardinal rule of cooking: your kitchen must be clean, and by clean I mean spotless!’ – Gordon Ramsay In our previous blog post on kitchen hygiene, we looked at the risks associated with dirty kitchen equipment. In this post,...
A week ago Nicole wrote about the benefits of bringing your pet to the office. Although I am an animal lover and see the benefit of spending time with pets, I would like to state my case for the opposing...
Anthony Bourdain, famous New York Chef and food writer once said “I won’t eat in a restaurant with filthy bathrooms. This isn’t a hard call. They let you see the bathrooms. If the restaurant can’t be bothered to replace...
Have you ever brought your fur companion to the office? There is a rising trend amongst office workers of bringing their pets to work with them, and many benefits have been reported from doing so. Increasing numbers of companies are flexible...