Workplace hygiene is imperative. With the cold UK winters, it's essential to ensure your office is hygienic, reducing the spread of infection. Seasonal colds and flu are inevitable, forcing businesses to think about office cleanliness and hygiene. This means businesses have to assess their cleaning and disinfectant products to reduce spread of infection.
Regularly cleaning and disinfecting shared workspaces are essential when employees are most likely to experience colds and flu. Workplace cleaning routines should focus heavily on high touch points where there is plenty foot traffic. Common high touch points include keywords, door handles, light switches, and phones. These areas should disinfected at least twice a day.
Another essential tip to reducing infections and increasing office hygiene during winter is keeping desks and workspaces clean. Cluttered desks tend to carry more germs and bacteria.
Infections spread in unventilated workspaces. Allowing fresh air to flow into the office and removing stale air that can contain virus particles, reduces the change of spreading illness. During winter it's common to want to wrap up and close the windows, but allowing a window to remain open can help remove airborne viruses.
While you can take precautions to reduce illness in the office during winter, it needs a shared commitment from your employees. Remote working has increased over the years, but some employees will still spend time in the office, maybe hot-desking. Workspaces need to be maintained by all team members, wiping down their work desks and disinfecting accordingly, preparing the desk for the next person.
There are numerous ways to manage infections in the workspace, but maintaining good workplace hygiene is imperative. We are all aware of the risks associated with spreading germs and how it can increase the risk of absenteeism. Maintaining workspace hygiene is essential during winter. It is a good idea to seek professional help when ensuring your office is clean and healthy. Do you need help cleaning and disinfecting your workplace? Get in touch with the Sloane Cleaning Services team now to find out more.