Due to the recent outbreak that hit nursing homes especially hard, new regulations regarding enhanced infection control procedures are being enforced and come with stiff penalties for non-compliance.

Addressing New Enhanced Infection Control Requirements in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 has been devastating for residents of nursing homes who account for more than half of the reported coronavirus deaths in 17 States, reportedly due, in part, to staffing issues combined with the absence of effective infection prevention and control procedures.

2020's World Environment Day falls on June 5th, and this year, we are all encouraged to take proactive steps to improve our planet's air quality.

Celebrating World Environment Day 2020 With Advanced Cleaning
World Environment Day was initially conceived of by Sweeden in 1968 during a United Nations conference.

As businesses across the country begin to reopen, facility sanitation and safety are top of mind concerns for staff and customers alike, prompting many a forward-thinking business owner to increase the frequency of their cleaning services.

Increasing Cleaning Frequencies to Protect Occupant Safety
According to a recent OpenWorks survey, businesses that plan on reopening over the next few weeks intend on:

Increasing cleaning frequency - 83%, and;
Adding additional regular disinfection services - 94%.

This is ideal, given the results of another OpenWorks survey of employees showed that:

Workers think their workplace should be cleaned every day - 73%, and;
More than half want their workplace disinfected daily as well.

Crime scene biohazard cleanup crews--often referred to as second responders--work around the clock to sanitize homes, businesses, and vehicles after investigators and forensic teams leave.

Crime Scene Biohazard Cleanup Services
Crime and trauma scene biohazard cleanup is difficult for obvious and not so apparent reasons.

In preparation for reopening schools and businesses post-COVID-19, facility managers, building service contractors, and custodial staff will need to implement stringent sanitation practices to ensure the health and safety of all building occupants.

Post COVID-19 Cleaning Procedures to Prepare for Facility Reopenings
A chief concern for facilities managers, school administrators, and business owners preparing or already opening their classrooms and businesses is the health and safety of everyone.

With all of the information flying around, schools and businesses are likely wondering what the best method is for cleaning and disinfecting their facility to prevent and combat COVID-19.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Practices to Combat COVID-19
Across the country, businesses either are or will shortly begin to open up for normal operations.

The time has come for retail and hospitality businesses to start opening back up to the public, and that means taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of all facility occupants, including guests and employees.

Coronavirus Facility and Occupant Policies for Retail and Hospitality Businesses
The time is rapidly approaching for retail and hospitality facilities to reopen their doors to the public, which means each facility must be clean and hygienic with an ongoing plan in place to protect all facility occupants, including:

Policies regarding traffic throughout the facility, including restricting the number of occupants allowed in a facility at any time.

As everyone returns to work, school, shopping, and dining after a prolonged quarantine, it is important for businesses, daycares, elementary schools, and universities to establish a cleaning plan that helps ensure the safety of all facility occupants.

Post COVID-19 Facility Cleaning Plan
Of the numerous activities, many of us cannot wait to return to pre-COVID-19 status; the manner and method for which we cleaned facilities are likely not one of them.

Regardless of your position on the COVID-19 outbreak, the repercussions are real, and, at least for the time being, the new normal for businesses, schools, facility managers, and building occupants will require an adjustment to established routines.

Adapting to the New Normal of COVID-19
The lockdown and quarantine procedures implemented in an attempt to thwart the community spread of COVID-19 have established a new paradigm for which businesses, school administrators, students, customers, and other building occupants must adhere to, if for no other reason than to ensure that the facility in question remains open and able to operate.

Restaurant cleanliness is of paramount concern for the health and safety of diners and staff, and there are visible signs when it has been neglected.

Judging Restaurant Cleanliness
Restaurants, due to their very nature, commonly find themselves on display when breakdowns in cleanliness and hygiene occur.