While so many organizations are moving to remote work, other work with proprietary systems, have warehouses or sensitive materials that require employees be on-site to perform shifts, or are required to be on-premise to get their job done well. As champions of a clean work environment, with our disinfecting services to help everyone stay healthy in the office while sharing common workspaces
Our goal is to cover the basics of creating a healthy and sanitary work environment free of potential coronavirus infection. We believe workplace wellbeing begins with cleaning and disinfecting the office. Having proper communication and signage strategies, and a healthy office culture will better prepare you to deal with COVID and maintaining a disinfected work environment. We hope these tips for office safety will provide both knowledge and peace of mind as we navigate this critical covid public health issue.
Cleaning guidance from the CDC
While the spread of the virus might feel unavoidable, the fact is that good cleaning and disinfection routines can greatly reduce or eliminate the risk of a viral count of COVID-19 on surfaces and objects in the office. As employers, it’s all of our duty to maintain a clean environment and make sure every person feels safe coming in every day.
The CDC has provided detailed instructions on how to clean and disinfect workspaces, as well as a list of EPA-Approved disinfectants known to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). While the CDC’s interim guidance should be read, understood, and followed closely, here are a few key points you should know before you begin:
- Use disposable gloves, gowns, a mask (like a cloth face covering) for cleaning and disinfection. Carefully remove and throw them away immediately after disinfection and trash disposal.
- Always clean before beginning disinfection. Cleaning with a detergent or soap and water solution removes particles that can carry risk of COVID-19 on surfaces. This reduces the viral load before disinfection begins, which helps the disinfectant to be more effective in killing the remaining virus.
- While there is a list of EPA-approved disinfectants , one easy-to-access solution is household bleach and water. The CDC recommends:
- 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water. (Good for floors and larger surface cleaning.)
- 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water (Handy for spray bottle applications.)
- If using disinfecting wipes (such as Clorox or Lysol wipes) remember that to properly disinfect, you should clean only one item at a time, using enough wipes to ensure the surface stays wet for 4 minutes.
- Remember to never mix cleaning products together.
- Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces daily in common areas (e.g. tables, hard-backed chairs, doorknobs, light switches, phone receivers and keypads, remotes, handles, touchscreens, desks, toilets, sinks, elevator and elevator buttons, etc).
- Clean and disinfect shared electronics and equipment, digital signage, and touch-screen kiosks.
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