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Do neat, organized people – “neatniks” – really have better productivity skills? Are neat and organized people more productive than their messy colleagues? It’s a question that comes up often in office settings. Do you think that someone who has a messy desk and files in a chaotic office, are more likely to slack off […]

Most LACOSTA customers have a comprehensive range of responsibilities. Taking care of a large facility may require relating to a host of vendors, overseeing all types of services, hiring and firing workers and most important, keeping office executives and workers moving happily along their workday. It’s a daunting task. No more 14-hour days Instead of […]

Hand sanitizer dispensers are everywhere. They have become a fixture in every American home and office. As the CDC relaxes its grip on post-inoculation Covid, should we stop the hand sanitizer madness?  Research yields lots of contradicting arguments, however this writer votes to continue the madness. For those of you careful individuals who have not contracted […]

Mold is used to age cheese to perfection. Mold adds texture to certain wines. Mold retains water – up to 500 times its weight – to help garden vegetables get through long hot summers. Mold breaks down organic material and returns nutrients to the soil. Mold has saved millions of lives. (Penicillin) Battling Mold At […]

You know that LACOSTA is dedicated to fighting harmful pathogens in the workplace. At times, especially around operations that produce or handle food, medicine, sterile products or equipment, LACOSTA is called upon to go beyond clean to complete sanitization. There is a difference. LACOSTA’s systematic process management and data analysis play a crucial role in […]

Unfortunately, COVID is still with us. Although widespread vaccination has diminished the death toll of the pandemic, even people with their four-shot regimen have been picking up the disease. Awareness of other enemies of the human immune system has caused many organizations to maintain high-level disinfectant usage for employees and building occupants. When used irresponsibly […]

What is the new normal? Full-time workers dropping in to the office. Companies now offer a range of flexible hours or even fully remote work. For decades, working in an office full-time has been the norm, but this new normal of working remotely and making random in-office visits could be here to stay. At LACOSTA, […]

We’re happy to announce that for the first year, LACOSTA Services has been selected as one of the top 10 Disinfection and Sanitization Companies in the country by HR Magazine.  At LACOSTA we’re proud of the reputation we’ve built as experts in the sanitization field. We work closely with each customer to understand their unique […]

Is the Common Cold Impossible to Prevent? One aspect of our job at LACOSTA is to keep you healthy. We fight germs, bacteria and viruses on a daily basis. One of our challenges is the common cold which contributes greatly to absenteeism in the workplace.   The Common Cold Defies Scientists The common cold has […]

Yes, buildings get sick too. And sometimes it is contagious to us human beings. The term is “Sick Building Syndrome” or SBS. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines SBS as something that occurs when “building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no […]