Why how we clean matters
The Importance of Employee Training in Maintaining Your Health.
Let’s face it, when it comes to workplace health and our employees, we do not often think about the procedure followed by our office cleaning service. As recently as six weeks ago, Westchester county and the Northeast were still considered Flu virus hot-spots. Easy to forget when warm temperatures and air conditioners replace the dreary winter months. While it’s true that viruses have little chance of survival when exposed to open air, germs and bacteria tend to thrive given any areas of moisture.
The key objective of maintaining a healthy work-environment certainly depends on many factors – however the practices of your cleaning custodian should always be given consideration. Think about it this way – which area of your workplace do you associate with germs? If you thought of your employee break room, that’s a good answer however the most obvious location would be your restrooms.
The key to the daily maintenance and cleaning of your facility and office space is avoiding cross-contamination. Simply put, your janitorial cleaning staff should be trained with the proper cleaning protocol. Integrity Facility Services uses the acronym. G.O.T.D.S.T. (Glass or Tables, Desks, Sinks, Toilets). This simple abbreviation guides employees who deliver daily cleaning in a healthy work-order. The intended result of course is to guide your housekeeping staff a healthy cleaning procedure. If you’re not sure how your commercial cleaning service trains their cleaning employees, consider this a relevant topic to address before the next flu season is upon us.
