Safety – Tactics for Promoting Incident Prevention

03/15/2024

Keeping employees safe is a key concern for every linen, uniform and facility services operator. However, the tactics that companies use to advance this goal vary significantly. In March’s Textile Services magazine, we highlight the safety practices that several companies pursue in areas including ergonomics, fire-prevention and plant security.

Networking Gets Busy as New TRSA Pro Groups Meet Online

03/08/2024

TRSA member virtual networking is in high season. Two events occurred March 5 and 7, with the Production Network Virtual Open Forum and Women in Textile Services Virtual Roundtable, respectively. On March 12, the Human Resources and Safety Networks will conduct a roundtable of their own.

Grow Your Business with a ‘Culture of Compliance’

03/08/2024

Many of today’s leading linen, uniform and facility services operators have learned that embracing a culture of safety and regulatory compliance can fuel their business success in 2024 and beyond. That’s the upshot of this month’s cover article in Textile Services magazine, which was mailed the week of March 4.

Hone Skills for Human Resources, Health & Safety

02/09/2024

TRSA is hosting its Human Resources and Health & Safety Summit on April 30 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. The one-day event will feature expert speakers, panel discussions and roundtable sessions on topics such as mental health, employee retention, compensation, safety culture, chemical safety and more.

Exit Interview – Q&A With M+A Matting’s David Watterson

01/12/2024

After 34 years’ service in the business of supplying mats to the linen, uniform and facility services industry, David Watterson, M+A Matting’s vice president of field and international sales, recently announced his retirement from the LaGrange, GA-based company. M+A helped fuel the growth of the mat-rental market, starting with its founding in the early 1960s as Mountville Mills Inc. Because of Watterson’s pivotal role in that growth, we asked if he’d answer a few questions about where the business is headed in the 2020s and beyond. Excerpts of his responses appear below.

Disaster Prep Strategy – Plan to Survive

12/15/2023

While laundry operators in today’s post-COVID era are breathing easier since the pandemic has passed, the need to prepare for similar contingencies remains, and in fact the risks to laundry operators are more serious than ever due to a range of natural and societal trends.

Nominate for TRSA Industry Awards by November 30

10/27/2023

Submissions to honor TRSA member companies in nine categories of TRSA Industry Awards are due Nov. 30 for presentation at the Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2024. Members are encouraged to seek such recognition for their companies or industry peers.

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