Do you have a Hazardous Communication Program (HazCom Program) in place? If you are a dry cleaning facility and use tetrachloroethylene (PERC) and/or other chemicals for dry cleaning or spotting, then you should have a current and updated HazCom Program in place. In 1983, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the Hazardous Communication […]
Category: Dry Cleaning
How To Motivate Your Employees Without Breaking The Bank, By: Jackie Smith
Recently, the So Cal Cleaners Association sponsored a seminar, “Developing Your Communication Skills.” It was designed for owners and their employees. The attendance was great; one business owner brought six of his employees! The most amazing part was the evaluation forms that were completed at the end of the seminar. All of the employees that […]
CLEANING TEXTILES WITH HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS, PART TWO: EVERETT CHILDERS
The drycleaning procedures do not vary from perc cleaning other than there is not nearly as much chance of a dye migration or dye bleeding from garments. It is also rare that a garment cleaned in hydrocarbon solvent will damage or destroy beads or sequins. Therefore, classification is more by garment weight and drying time […]