My blog focuses on Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. While your primary concern for your business should be growth and profits, you also want to make sure your premises are safe health-wise. The following contributed post is entitled, How to Keep Your Business Offices Clean and Hygienic.
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Hygiene has always been an important part of good general health. But in the wake of Covid-19 a few years ago, we’ve seen even more of an emphasis being placed on protecting the health of employees.
Increased hygiene isn’t just good for your employees, but it’s also good for business. If people get sick due to catching something at the office, productivity decreases. Employees will either work while they’re sick, potentially making more people ill and working at a reduced level, or they will stay at home which has its own downsides.
Hygiene and Handwashing Protocols
While it might seem odd to have to remind adults to wash their hands regularly, it’s an important and simple step that employers can take to improve general hygiene at work.
This is especially important in certain industries that involve food preparation or healthcare, but it’s a good practice to have in every workplace. Our hands carry a lot of germs and washing them properly is the best way to prevent disease from spreading.
Put posters in bathrooms and communal kitchens to remind people to wash their hands often, and use hand sanitizer stations to encourage people to sanitize their hands throughout the day.
Provide Plenty of Supplies
If people can’t find anything to clean with, they won’t be able to effectively keep their workplace tidy.
It’s the responsibility of the employer to make sure that there are plenty of cleaning and hygiene supplies throughout the office for people to use when they need them. This includes things like box wipes so people can easily access them.
As well as having supplies in storage, keep some supplies near the areas where they’re needed. So, if you have a kitchen, have some washing up liquid and other cleaning supplies nearby so people can tidy up after themselves.
This, combined with protocols to encourage people to keep their workplace tidy, will make things easier for everyone.
Hire a Cleaning Service
While it’s great if your workers can keep their workplace clean and tidy up after themselves, you will have to put more effort into keeping the place properly clean. It’s not your employee’s jobs to empty bins, vacuum, or do the bulk of the cleaning, so after a while, these tasks will also need to be completed.
The best answer here is to hire a commercial cleaning service. A lot of cleaning companies will work each day or throughout the week for a couple of hours at a time to make sure the office is always presentable and clean.
A clean workplace is important for a number of reasons, including increased hygiene and the productivity it leads to. You also want to make sure that your workplace is a pleasant place to work for your employees and an impressive place to visit for any clients or shareholders.
A cleaning service will make sure that your office is always clean and ready to go as they will keep on top of any potential issues.
