As vaccination rates creep upward and society quickly returns to normal, companies are planning for the return of their employees and customers to their corporate facilities. But COVID-19 variants such as Delta could threaten these plans without proper disinfection and cleaning. If your company is preparing for a return to in-person operations, now is the time to create your plan for workplace health, safety, and cleanliness post re-opening.
While the CDC and OSHA have detailed recommendations for overall health and safety of your employees and customers, here are specific recommendations to maintain a clean commercial office space:
- Make an Office Cleaning Plan
- Take note of your high traffic areas such as reception areas, bathrooms, and entry/exit doors and make sure to clean them daily.
- Clean the heavy traffic touch points daily.
- Train any employees tasked with cleaning on how to properly handle all new cleaning procedures and keep a log of activity.
- Consider a Deep Clean Prior to Your Re-Opening
- Schedule a deep cleaning of the office including disinfection to ensure that your employees return to a clean office space.
- The best time to clean spaces which don’t regularly get cleaned (such as storage rooms, server rooms, and other low-traffic spaces) is before your employees and customers return!
- Use the Correct Cleaning Chemicals and Procedures For Your Space
- If you plan to use disinfectants, use those found on the EPA List N to ensure their effectiveness against tough bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19, including the Delta variant.
- Train the cleaning staff to use proper protective equipment while cleaning, especially when using harsh or potentially dangerous chemicals.
- Elite Touch Cleaning can recommend proper disinfectant products for your commercial space.
- Plan for Sickness and Make a Contingency Plan
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- Hopefully no one in your office gets sick; however, if someone does, it is important to have a cleaning plan to ensure the spread of germs is minimized.
- Encourage employees to report positive COVID-19 tests to managers so that they can identify exposures.
- Train your staff on how to respond in these situations and ensure a clean and healthy office space for visitors and employees.
If you need help putting together your commercial office cleaning plan, Elite Touch Cleaning Services can help! Our COVID-19 cleaning experts can provide a detailed plan and help with routine office deep cleaning and disinfection services. Get started today!
