Returning To Work: Best Practices and Procedures
As we all let the dust settle, many of us wonder; what is the post COVID – 19 world going to look like for our work places? How will this experience change the way we communicate and interact with one another. As we begin to enter back into the work place, what can we as a work place community do to ensure that our facilities our best fitted to ensure the safety of our employees, and clients?
1. Janitorial - cleaning & disinfecting: Proactive Efforts
Understanding the work: Cleaning is subjective by nature & not all service is created equal.
Frequency of visit and services – Is your cleaning company making money on what they don’t do?
Knowing the lingo – There is a difference between cleaning & disinfecting, and one can not happen without the other.
Understanding the products being utilized:
Refresh cleaning & disinfecting: A fresh start as we return
A deep cleaning of the facility – removing dirt, grime and dust
A full disinfecting with the use of electrostatic sprayers to guarantee 100% coverage of all hard surfaces
Continued Cleaning: Focused efforts = effective results
Cleaning then disinfecting high touch points on a daily basis
2. HVAC Maintenance – Proper preventive maintenance can slow the spread of any infectious disease
Preventive Maintenance
Changing Filters
Duct cleaning
Personalized Control
Understanding the circulation, humidity, temperatures that are right for your facility and system
3. Leveraging Technology
Conducting regular air quality checks through the use of air quality monitors.
Having automated routine maintenance scheduled & executed.
Detail disinfecting
Duct cleaning
Changing air filters
4. Updating your internal standards & practices protocol within your team:
Mandatory hand washing before all staff & visitors enter the office
Hand sanitizer dispensers installed at points of entry throughout the office
Considering updating office lay out to discourage close quarter contact/gathering points