Businesses wishing to entice workers from their current work-from-home status back to the office must establish a strong platform predicated on trust and demonstrate a clear and ongoing commitment to worker health and safety through facility hygiene and sanitation protocols.
The removal of pandemic travel restrictions combined with the relaxation of many mask mandates, indoor access, and capacity requirements, and constraints on entertainment venues has resulted in a significant uptick in away-from-home travel and the need for facilities to focus on high-level cleaning and hygiene outcomes in the wake of increased COVID transmission.
Decreased social interaction may have helped thwart the spread of COVID-19, but the policy may have inadvertently increased the threat of a bad influenza season due to a lack of personal contact necessary to build immunities during a time of increased COVID transmission.
Health-based cleaning and disinfection reduce the presence of pathogens and pathogenic bacteria on surfaces and occupant skin, thereby reducing, if not fully eliminating, the transmission of illness associated with a facility's surfaces.
Health-Based Cleaning Reduces the Spread of Disease
The transmission of human infectious disease is broken up into four categories:
Airborne via inhalation.
Even amidst the uncertainty and the rise and transmission of COVID variants, schools and businesses can safely transition their facilities back to pre-pandemic operational status by adhering to a few health and safety guidelines.
Post-Pandemic Guidelines to Return Your Facility to Operational Status
More and more facilities are transitioning from a work-from-home, reduced capacity, or outdoor-only status to a more conventional, full-time, indoor work, shopping, learning, and dining environment.
One vital lesson the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is that education is critical to preventing the spread of germs, especially among young school-aged children--currently a high-risk demographic for both the COVID Delta Variant and a potential uptick in influenza cases.
More than 18 months after initial reports of COVID positive patients began circulating, schools are still struggling with how to best deal with in-classroom learning--a concept significantly exacerbated by the emergence of a COVID-19 Delta Variant and a looming 'bounce back' influenza season.
Preventing the spread and transmission of pathogenic bacteria and viruses in salons and barbershops is necessary for ensuring the health and safety of workers and customers, protecting the business's investment in the built environment, and adhering to California State Public Health regulations and licensing requirements.
Clean and well-maintained carpets are crucial for the health and safety of your facility and its occupants, underscoring the value of high-quality ongoing maintenance programs.
Keep Your Facility Carpets Clean With These Tips
July is National Carpet Cleaning Month.
American workers are concerned about office cleanliness, due in part to post-pandemic fatigue combined with an increased desire and understanding surrounding health, safety, and facility hygiene.
Concerns Regarding Office Cleanliness Weigh on Returning Workforce
A recent Return to Workplace survey conducted by The Harris Poll sought to understand the health, safety, and hygiene concerns of the American workforce as it moved from primarily working from home, or in a nearly empty office, to a more conventional work environment.