Could your commercial office cleaning services actively contribute to a healthier workplace during the colder months? Absolutely – and here’s how. Here are the four key cleaning considerations where effective cleaning really makes the difference during winter.
Surface Cleaning and Disinfection
High-touch surfaces are perfect transmission points for bacteria, viruses and other pathogens to move from one person to the next – particularly in winter when illness is rife. And in a busy office environment, surfaces like light switches, door handles, phones and keyboards really need to be kept sanitised through regular cleaning services. In certain environments such as in medical facility cleaning, day hospital cleaning and aged care cleaning services, maintaining a hygienic environment is core to compliance. But paying attention to high-touch surfaces will also benefit every organisation and staff members in any sector.
Remember: it’s important not only to physical remove the grime and build-up in the workplace, but also to use the right solution to sanitise the surface and kill pathogens. That’s where a professional service comes in.
A Focus on Busy Spaces
Conference rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and reception areas can all see a lot of daily traffic, and focusing on the highly used spaces in your office cleaning plan will help you maximise the health and wellbeing benefits to your organisation. This includes dusting surfaces to keep these free of pollen, dust and other allergens, as well as vacuuming, mopping and sanitising. One of the easiest ways to stay on top of high-traffic cleaning in a busy office is through after hours cleaning, but your cleaning provider can also work with you to find quieter regular business cleaning times throughout the day. For example: a daycare cleaning or childcare cleaning company might focus on certain rooms while children are outside, or after family pickup.
Clean Floors
Winter can bring in mud and moisture from outside that can pose a slipping hazard and contribute to accumulated dust and allergens in the workplace – as well as the potential for mould developing. Vacuuming, mopping and polishing floors can all help keep staff and visitors safe in multiple ways. Whether this is included in your daily cleaning services or less frequently will depend in your premises and needs.
There are many industries where floor cleaning is critical to safety across the whole premises, too. Warehouse cleaning and industrial cleaning are two examples, where spills and debris could increase WHS risk. Sports complex cleaning services is another, where people may be playing on slippery specialist surfaces at high speed. And for shopping store cleaning and retail store cleaning, it’s important to consider safety for the daily high volume of foot traffic.
Air Quality and Ventilation
One business cleaning aspect that many organisations fail to address is that of air quality. The air can hold plenty of health-compromising factors including allergens as well as airborne viruses, bacteria and spores. Plus, poor ventilation in the workplace can lead to decreased cognitive performance! Wherever possible, open windows to let fresh air in, consider using HEPA air purifiers where needed, and make sure any air conditioning systems are serviced and cleaned regularly to prevent build-up.
In short: Consider your Commercial Clean Service a Wellbeing Tool
There are many benefits to working with professional commercial clean services, from shopping centre cleaning to public and private school cleaning services. But one of the most surprising can be the direct benefit on wellbeing in your office and workplace. Over winter and beyond, consider how that could provide a boost to your organisation’s efficiency, productivity and morale!
AMC Commercial Cleaning provides proven nation-wide cleaning including in North Auckland and South Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and beyond. For a free quote, contact us today.
