With the sharp increase of COVID-19 cases among the Malaysian workforce, many industries have had to shift their operations to home-based practice. However, for some people who are involved in the essential services, their presence at the workplace is crucial to keep the service going.
This is where the going gets tough as daily reports of COVID-19 clusters reveal that most cases crop up at the workplace – the one place that many thought would be free of the coronavirus. Unfortunately, that’s not the case because the virus doesn’t discriminate between space, area, age, etc.
Although the Health Ministry (MOH) has repeatedly advised Malaysians to avoid the 3Cs – closed, crowded, and close contact setting, such advice may not be enough to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, especially in the workplace.
Regular office sanitization, however, may help to prevent or slow the spread of infectious diseases as well as serve as a precautionary measure. Ahead, we’re sharing some of the common places that need disinfection and ways for offices to sanitize and disinfect their space.
Common Places for Office Sanitization
When it comes to the workplace, it’s crucial that you engage in routine cleaning and sanitizing of the office space. That way, it’ll help keep you and your employees safe from contracting any infectious disease.
Among some of the places that you need to clean and disinfect are:
- High-touch surfaces such as the office phone, sinks, faucets, doorknobs, switches, work desks, chairs, remotes, handles, elevator buttons, etc.
- Shared electronics and equipment such as the printer, keyboard, touch screens, etc.
You may be wondering why the need to sanitize the office regularly? That’s because the coronavirus is transmitted through respiratory droplets that spread when an infected person coughs, sneezes or spits.
While the virus is quite fragile, reports suggest that it can survive on hard surfaces, both porous and non-porous, from minutes to hours, increasing the risk of infection at your workplace. However, with regular office sanitization, it can easily kill the virus.
Ways to Conduct Office Sanitization
There are many ways for you to conduct an office disinfection to ensure a safe working environment. Some of which include the following:
- Know your chemicals – There are many types of cleaning and disinfecting products on the market, so you’ll need to make your selection based on the product’s effectiveness and safety.
- Wear disposable gloves – During the cleaning and disinfecting process, wear disposable gloves to minimise contact with high-touch surfaces as well as to protect your skin from harsh chemicals.
- Use a one-way wipe down – Instead of wiping the surfaces in a circular motion, wipe them down in one direction to avoid depositing germs that were just cleaned up.
- Provide signage around the office – Doing so will remind your employees to always practise good hygiene habits to keep everyone mindful of their safety.
Hire Professional Office Sanitizing Service
For thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the workplace, it requires sufficient knowledge of the current hygiene concepts and attentiveness to areas often overlooked. This is where professional office sanitizing service such as AntiPest comes in. Here are three reasons to hire them for your office disinfection process.
- Cleaning professionals – They are trained to clean, dust and sanitize your office space to ensure it’s safe and clean to work in.
- Bring their own supplies – You may have some dish detergent and glass cleaner, but those won’t be enough to clean your office space. The professionals, however, will bring their own supplies to give you a clean working environment.
- Time is gold – Delegating cleaning duties to your employees will cost you their time, money, and productivity. Also, it may lower the office morale as they were hired to work and not clean the office. Instead, leave the cleaning to the professionals and let your employees do what they do best.
If you’re looking for an office sanitizing service, our team of experts at AntiPest will advise you on the most effective disinfection method for your business. For more information, contact 03-80231888 or visit https://www.antipest.com.my/contact.php.