Cross-contamination is an ongoing challenge facing all facilities maintenance and custodial service personnel and represents a significant barrier to the efficacy of even the best cleaning programs.
The Issue With Cross Contamination and How to Address It
To understand the issues with cross-contamination, you must first understand what it is and why it is a problem.
Heat is the eternal enemy of computer equipment--leading to severe and costly damage to sensitive electronic components--and can be significantly exacerbated by the ever-present challenge of dust.
Dust, Heat, and Why Your Computer Equipment Fails
Computer and server hardware is meant to dissipate internal heat generated by electronic components.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a rise in confirmed cases of measles over the last two years--higher than any numbers reported in the previous two decades.
The Rising Case of Measles in the United States
The last decade has borne witness to several spikes demonstrating a troubling rise in confirmed cases of measles.
Routine cleaning and maintenance of your organization's server room and data storage facilities are vital to ensuring the safe continuous operation of your school or businesses critical digital assets.
Server and Data Room Cleaning
Dust and electronic equipment are a recipe for disaster.
Restrooms are teeming with germ hot spots that can make us and everyone around us sick, but they're not always in the places that we suspect.
Identifying Germ Hot Spots in Restrooms
A series of recent studies have destroyed the (justifiable) expectations of public restroom occupants regarding the safe use of the facility-- specifically, the areas surrounding hand sanitation and hygiene, with one study identifying;
[...] genetic traces of more than 77,000 distinct types of bacteria and viruses in these spaces.
Technology is a driving force in modern business, and the custodial industry is no exception--with automation, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, and robotics leading the way.
Technology-Based Cleaning Services
Technology is everywhere, and soon robots will be responsible for the lion's share of the cleaning services commonly employed in large facilities.
Infection control and prevention measures are the primary purpose of commercial cleaning services throughout all facilities and cover a wide range of areas that can significantly improve the health and wellbeing of all occupants.
Infection Control & Prevention Measures for Schools and Businesses
Infection prevention and control is something that most business managers and school administrators only think about during cold and flu season, or if they have to visit a doctor's office or medical facility, unaware of the dangerous germs and bacteria that surround us every day, such as:
E.coli.
Green cleaning services combined with green building design have a demonstrable positive impact on occupant wellness in the workplace and classroom.
Greening the Workplace for Worker Wellness
The seasonal impact of the influenza virus often underscores, in the worst way, the importance of cleaning for health in classrooms and offices.
As of this date, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that the influenza vaccine has proven 47% effective overall--61% for children up to the age of 17, but less than 25% for adults over 50.
Fighting the Flu With High-Performance Cleaning
While this year's flu season has been mild compared to last year, which resulted in an estimated 80,000 deaths, including 180 children, the effective rate of the influenza vaccine demonstrates that more must be done to prevent the spread and needless consequences of infection.
The demand for corporate responsibility and environmentally conscientious business practices are on the rise, and your cleaning practices have a significant role to play to achieve a genuinely sustainable workplace.
How to Succeed With Sustainable Business Practices
More and more, students and workers want their organizations to implement environmentally friendly sustainable business practices, and they aren't afraid to let their opinion be heard.