Inspiring, Creating TRSA Resources

Participating on TRSA Committees connects members with colleagues, both operators and associates, to share information and ideas on specific issues and markets. Participants develop educational content for conferences and programs, assist in identifying topics and authors for Textile Services magazine and are often tasked by the Board of Directors to examine issues and provide guidance to the association.

TRSA Committee Chairs are appointed by the elected TRSA Chair and approved by the Board of Directors. Committee members are selected by the Chair and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Everyone in a managerial role in a textile services company is vested in these efforts, and it’s in their personal best interests for committee projects to be completed swiftly and effectively. TRSA member laundry operators in any profession (administration, sales, service, production, etc.) may seek a seat on the panel that intrigues them most and receive assignments immediately. Click below to learn more about each committee and e-mail the TRSA staff liaison:

Panels Provide Voices to Industry Segments

Read More About Market-Specific Committees

TRSA has established three Committees that further support laundry market-specialty operations by calling attention to how TRSA meets these industry segments’ unique needs and promoting development of appropriate advocacy platforms, educational content, training materials, networking and benchmarking initiatives. The new Committees are:

-       Independent Industrial

-       Hospitality/Lodging

-       Restaurant/F&B

Associate Committee Represents Suppliers' Interests

Read More about Associate Member Benefits

This committee represents the TRSA membership segment devoted to suppliers of products and services to the textile services industry. Such companies benefit from networking with operator members and sponsoring events at TRSA functions, advertising in print and online communications,serving on the complete range of committees and receiving publicity such as listings in the Buyers Guide (digital and print), Membership Roster, and Textile Rental magazine articles. Recognizing the importance of Associates to TRSA governance, positions representing them are included on the TRSA Board of Directors with all Associate Members invited to help determine who will serve in these.  

Sample Committee Project Deliverables

• Clean Green (Environmental Committee), certification program for member companies offering levels of credentials that confirm that a laundry operates in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Energy Benchmarking (Operations Committee), web-based system in which members input their monthly pounds processed and consumption of water, electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and propane. Each participating facility receives a timely report to compare its results with those of plants with like production nationwide and regionally.
• Lock-Out, Tag-Out (Safety Committee), video in English and Spanish to ensure compliance with OSHA rules for shutting down equipment for maintenance to prevent electrical shock and other hazardous energy.
• Handling Soiled Healthcare Linen (Healthcare Committee), video guiding operations that already provide this service and those who don’t but would like to pursue. Blood-borne pathogens, AIDS, Hepatitis B, universal precautions, needle-sticks, personal protective equipment.
• Hazard Communications Training (Safety Committee), manual covers all requirements of this OSHA standard including proper handling of chemicals used in processing textiles and found on soiled textiles when returned from customers.
• Healthcare Services Operations (Healthcare Committee), manual mostly applicable to hospital linen rental and laundry focused on precautions (universal, isolation, standard).
• Marketing Training Resources (Marketing/PR Committee), webinars that help textile rental service companies brand their companies “green,” sell against disposables, enter new markets, increase penetration in already targeted industries.