Proper Cleaning Guidelines for Office

The present COVID-19 situation demands proper and regular cleaning, to reduce the risk of contamination through surface contact. The risk of spread of the virus through surface contact is greater, if a person touches a surface that is contaminated and then touches their face, the virus enters your body and you get affected by it. Hence, every commercial place should plan and implement a proper cleaning mechanism.

For offices, accommodating a huge number of employees, their life and security is the offices’ responsibility. Hence, they should associate with a reputed office cleaning company in NYC for regular and systematic cleaning of their office.

When to clean and Disinfect?

Use of products containing soaps or detergent for cleaning, not only removes the dirt but also can kill certain viruses, if present on the surface, thereby reducing the risk of infection through the surface.

Disinfecting further kills all the germs and viruses present on the surface, thus minimizing the risk of surface contamination to the least.

You can either chose regular cleaning or surface disinfection of the places in close association with more number of people. But a proper disinfection routine must if followed in case of certain situations like:

• High community transmission of COVID-19
• People not following the safety guidelines properly
• If there is anyone sick or tested COVID-19 positive

In either situation a proper cleaning and disinfection are necessary.

Proper Cleaning Method

Develop a cleaning plan

• Determine a regular interval for cleaning

1. High touch areas require cleaning at least once every day
2. The outdoor area of an office where the clients and other visitors arrive must be cleaned at every 3–4 hour interval.
3. If your facility is involved with younger ones, thorough and regular cleaning must be conducted daily.

• Determine if disinfection is required

Usually, a regular cleaning (at least once a day) is enough, to sufficiently remove viruses present on the surfaces. However, in special situations like the ones mentioned above you can choose to disinfect after cleaning.

• Determine the areas that need to be cleaned

Determine the high contact surfaces of your office. The risk of contamination is usually greater at places with high contact like doors, chairs, switchboards, waiting areas in an office, etc. Those places must be cleaned every day, at regular intervals to minimize the risk of contamination.

• Get equipped for proper cleaning

Get hold of the available cleaning products and the personal protective equipment (PPE) for appropriate cleaning and disinfection. There are commercial cleaning services in Brooklyn you can even take help from them.

Proper Implementation

• Clean high touch surfaces

Determine and clean the high-touch surfaces at least once a day or at regular intervals to minimize the risk of contamination. Few high-touch surfaces are pens, counters, shopping carts, tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, stair rails, elevator buttons, desks, keyboards, phones, toilets, faucets, and sinks.

• Take proper precautions while cleaning

1. Use properly trained cleaning staff and check if they are knowledgeable about the techniques and the guidelines of cleaning.
2. Wear gloves while cleaning
3. Clean your hands every 20 minutes while cleaning, to keep yourself protected. Clean your hands with soap after removing the gloves. If soap is not available you can use alcohol-based sanitizers to clean your hands.

• Disinfect whenever required

If you guess the need for disinfection, it must be carried out in a systematic way-

1. If your disinfecting product is not for both cleaning and disinfection, use soap or detergent to clean the dirty surfaces before disinfecting.
2. Use disinfecting products that are effective against COVID-19.
3. Follow the direction mentioned in the label while disinfecting.
4. Take all the safety precautions while disinfecting, like wearing gloves, proper ventilation, etc.

These are the steps you must follow to maintain a clean and safe atmosphere in your office and keep your office COVID-19 free.

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