Is your business going to suffer if several of your employees get very sick at once? Most companies suffer some degree of downtime when seasonal illnesses impact the health of the workforce. Here in the Boston area, cold and flu season traditionally extends from October to March. Right now, in the midst of that timeline, we’re seeing both COVID and flu rates rising statewide. What can your janitorial service do to help keep your employees and customers healthy?
Office Cleaning is the First Line of Defense Against Seasonal Illnesses
Most businesses choose an office cleaning service because they want the workplace to look and smell nice. Obviously customers judge a business based on how it looks, and you want your company to look nice for the public. However, janitorial services also play a critical role in the war against seasonal illnesses.
The common cold, flu, and COVID can all be spread in a number of ways. One of the most important disease vectors is called surface transmission. This means people get sick because other people have left germs on surfaces like countertops, door knobs, keypads, and phones. These germs can stay in place a very long time. To give one example, Norovirus, which causes extreme gastrointestinal upset and is extremely contagious, can live on hard surfaces for up to two weeks.
Here’s where your Boston janitorial service can help save the day. Thoroughly cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting all hard surfaces is the best way to stop the transmission of disease. Even though you may be having your employees wipe things down from time to time, a thorough cleaning with medical-grade cleaning and sanitizing products is essential. The hard surfaces requiring cleaning include all public-facing hard surfaces (doors and entrances, reception areas, countertops, etc) as well as facilities used by employees, including break rooms and bathrooms. This will help reduce the spread of seasonal disease.