Today's work environment is fast-paced and a clean and hygienic workplace is vital to employee health and workplace morale. Germs can be spread quickly in shared spaces, increasing absenteeism and lowering productivity. When you have the right hygiene practices in place, you can keep your workplace germ-free year-round.
The Sloane Cleaning Services team have put some tips together to help you maintain a germ-free workplace year-round:
Personal hygiene is important to reduce the spread of germs throughout your workplace. Encourage employees to prioritise personal hygiene by providing effective training, along with placing hand sanitising stations at desks, shared areas, and entry points.
High-touch surfaces in your workplace are surfaces that are touched by countless hands throughout the day, such as door handles, lift buttons, light switches, keyboards and mice. These high-touch surfaces are hotspots for germs. These surfaces need to be sanitised at different times throughout the day, based on foot traffic.
Daily cleaning is important to remove dust and dirt from surfaces, but germs can continue hiding in upholstery, hard to reach areas, and carpeting. With regular professional deep cleans, you ensure your workplace is cleaned and sanitised to the highest standards, eliminating any lingering germs that could increase the risk of illness in the workplace.
The indoor air within the workplace can harbour germs. When someone steps on the carpet that hasn't been deep cleaned, it sends germs into the air, negatively impacting your indoor air quality. We recommend installing air purifiers, adding indoor plants, and replacing your HVAC filters regularly.
A clean and healthy workplace should be a team effort. Employees should be encouraged to clean up after themselves, whether they have just finished making lunch in the kitchen or spilled a coffee in the break room. When you provide sanitisation supplies that are readily available, you make it easier for your teams to do their part.
This includes introducing a clean desk policy. When your employees desks are kept free of clutter, it provides less space for dust and germs to collect, while making it easier for cleaning teams to sanitise desks effectively.
While we know how inconvenient it is when an employee takes a day off sick, it is good practice to encourage unwell employees to stay home. Providing these employees with sick leave prevents the risk of spreading the illness throughout the workplace, proving you value your employees health, which in turn, boosts morale and job satisfaction.
Maintaining a germ-free workplace year-round requires consistent effort with the support of professional commercial cleaning services. Sloane Cleaning Services provide over 45 years experience, combined with customised cleaning plans that are tailored to your business needs. With our help, you can rest assured your workplace will stay germ-free throughout the year. Contact us now for a free, no obligation quote.