Top 3 reasons why you need professional cleaners in your workplace.
Most of us have grown up cleaning our own homes and have a certain awareness level as to how it works. We have been conditioned to use a vacuum cleaner for our carpet cleaning, a broom and mop for our hard floor cleaning and perhaps a ragged cloth for our window cleaning and surface cleaning. And using an aromatic disinfectant while cleaning seals the deal for us. And very often, we use the same processes when we clean our workplace too. Sounds harmless enough, right? But did you know that germs like bacteria and viruses thrive on surfaces and live in the air for days on end? Infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms are responsible for an estimated 700,000 deaths worldwide each year and a typical example of this is the Covid-19 causing virus- Coronavirus. For more than 90 years we have relied on antibiotics and disinfectants to kill harmful bacteria and viruses. But with the rise of ‘superbugs’, a more preventative approach is being called for-especially in the Kiwi workplace. And that is exactly why the run-of-the-mill cleaning practices are no longer sufficient in our workplaces.
Some of the reasons why we need professional cleaners in our Kiwi workplaces are-
- The cleaners are highly trained:
When you decide to go with a professional cleaning company in New Zealand, do look into their staffs’ understanding of the products and chemicals that are being used, the method of undertaking the task at hand and their understanding of High TouchPoints (HTPs) and surfaces. At our cleaning service in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, we ensure our staff are trained in these aspects and beyond. They are trained to use the relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for every surface that has to be cleaned and also document their processes in order to establish a system and accountability for the work performed.
- They understand surfaces and how to treat them
The cleaners should know how to use the right tools for the right surfaces, how to handle the various type of soiled surfaces, spillages, etc to make cleaning effective. Staff are trained in all types of cleaning – carpet, hard floor, toilets & urinals, bathroom surfaces, kitchen surfaces, glass & mirrors, window washing, HTPs, etc. They know their chemicals and the cleaning products that they use, can easily spot (identify) soiled surfaces and how to treat each specifically.
- They use validated methods and accountable systems
There should be checklists present that indicate all the cleaning that has been done and the processes maintained while doing so. Regular audits done through swab tests, UV Fluoro lighting or ATP testing on high touch points will reveal the true and effective cleaning results. Also using validated cleaning methods and products help to make the process more efficient and validated. For example: preventing the cross-contamination of surfaces and areas by cleaning with a clean cleaning tool for every surface.
When you know that your cleaning service provider does all the above to make the cleaning in your workplace standardised, you can rest assured that you will see the benefits in it. Some of which are – better air quality, fewer cases of gastro infections and flu, reduced absenteeism and overall increased productivity because of a sanitised environment.
