Why You Should Control Cross-contamination in the Workplace
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s the importance of control cross-contamination in the workplace. After all, the average UK employee will spend around 3,515 days of their life at work. That’s a lot of time to pick up bacteria and viruses transferred by harmful microorganisms left on unclean kitchen counters and dirty desks.
And what happens if people get sick at work? They’ll likely spread bugs around the office and then need to take time off. This means that productivity and takings will suffer if your entire staff doesn’t take to their beds…
Combat workplace cross-contamination as a company
Engaging the services of a quality commercial cleaning company will help you prevent cross-contamination in the workplace. But the key to keeping those germs at bay is training and encouraging your employees to take the first steps. Contamination can occur at any time in the working day and needs to be controlled throughout.
According to research by Dr Lisa Ackerley, an independent Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner and public health scientist: “The workplace is ranked as one of the unhealthiest places you’re likely to inhabit on a daily basis.
“The number of sick days taken by employees could be reduced significantly if businesses implemented a better cleaning routine and employees improved their personal hygiene.”
Handwashing is key. Especially after using the toilet, at moments of arrival (entering reception or a meeting room) and when contacting high touch places (taps, door handles, keyboards and phones).
When someone with a cold coughs or sneezes, droplets of germs can land on high touch places. The same sick person could also use their hands to catch a cough or sneeze and then touch those objects. It’s a lot easier to prevent the common cold with handwashing.
University of Arizona ‘germ guru’ Dr Charles Gerba, says: “The average office desk harbours 10 million bacteria, 400 times more than the average toilet seat”. And now many UK offices have embraced open-plan layouts and hot-desking, fighting cross-contamination from within the workplace has never been more crucial.
Commercial cleaning to combat cross-contamination
And what should you look for when finding the best office cleaning company, to make your workplace sparkle and productivity thrive?
All Luna Clean operatives are trained to British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) standards, using NHS Cleanliness and Infection Control guidelines. What’s more, our Director Mirela Van der Wee has a British Institution of Science (BICSc) Control of Cross Contamination certificate.
This means Mirela, who leads by example, knows how to prevent a breakout from occurring and spreading. She, and her team, not only know the decontamination procedure in case of an outbreak but also use the best methods of controlling cross-contamination including:
- Hand hygiene
- Colour-coding
- Chemical choice
- PPE
- Deep cleaning
You also want a commercial cleaning company with an excellent track record. Here are some testimonials from clients who we provide with Chichester and Worthing cleaning services:
“The standard of cleaning is very good and the office is a much nicer place” —Office, Chichester.
Luna Clean has done a tremendous job ensuring that the offices, kitchens and bathroom areas are clean. They have never let us down and provide an over and above service” — Micron Semiconductor, East Preston.
Would you like to combat cross-contamination in your workplace with the Luna Clean touch? Contact us for a free quote.
