Work Uniform Blog

When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade

Friday March 28, 2014

What kind of cause does a four year old with $2,000 care about? Pediatric cancer research. Alex Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer, before the age of 1. When she turned four she set up a lemonade stand to donate the proceeds to “help other kids” facing the same disease she was battling and raised $2,000 in one day. By the time she passed away at eight years old, Alex had raised $1 million dollars through her yearly lemonade stands she held in her front yard and from people all over the world moved by her …

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Prevent Slips, Trips & Falls in the Workplace

Friday March 21, 2014

Slips, trips and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths, second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities, according to OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration). This is parallel to a previous blog the Chicago uniform company wrote on OSHA’s Top Ten Most Cited Violations in 2013 with Fall Protection holding the number one spot with over 8,000 violations.

Even if a slip, trip or fall doesn’t end in a fatality it can be costly to a business and to the injured party with costs exceeding $11 billion. These costs can include loss of productivity and business, …

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Roscoe Committed to Customer Satisfaction through Responsiveness

Thursday March 13, 2014

As a uniform rental company that is dedicated to customer satisfaction, we are excited to introduce the next topic in our series discussing common industry issues: responsiveness. Responsiveness is part of Roscoe’s PRIDE mission statement:

  • Proactive Account Management
  • Responsiveness to Customer Needs
  • Impeccable Cleanliness & Condition
  • Deliveries in Total & On Time
  • Efficient & Accurate Billing

How do we ensure that your program needs are consistently met? First, the uniform company assigns a team of 3 individuals to each customer. A Route Service Representative, a Customer Service Representative and a District Service Manager. This dedicated team not only has experience …

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OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Safety Violations for 2013

Friday March 7, 2014

Workplace safety is one of our most highly regarded practices here at the Roscoe Company. We value our employees and customers and take every precaution to ensure the well-being of our partners. It is interesting to note the most commonly issued safety violations published every year by the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). They recently published a preliminary list for the most cited violations in 2013.

Fall Protection (General Requirements) – It has been the number one most cited violation the past three years, and the standard is designed to protect employees on walking/working surfaces with an unprotected side …

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