HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING


THE FORGOTTENWORKERS


Cleaners are an often-overlooked part of the workforce, says James Carver, Managing Director at OSC, but they will play a significant role in facilitating the process of us returning to our workplaces safely.


With plan B now scrapped, workers have been making their way back to the office this month as footfall in the West End reached 79% of pre-pandemic levels. However, as workers return, they come with new demands having been asked to give up the creature comforts of the home office. Businesses have already begun responding to these demands by investing in their office spaces. For example, Google’s recent $1bn purchase of new office spaces to be refurbished in London highlights its commitment to offering high-quality workspace.


Adapting to these demands of improved amenities will be essential in preparing for workers to return. However, with 37% of employees still feeling concerned about returning to the city due to office cleanliness, investing in your cleaning team must be a business’ first port of call to tempt workers back with both quality and safety.


The forgotten essential worker As workers return to the city, businesses will be looking


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to offer high-quality workspaces in order to encourage them to remain. With 80% of workers missing interacting with their colleagues, investing in collaborative spaces and other amenities will be an important tool in tempting workers back. However, with one in ten people still feeling anxious about returning to the office, an office’s cleaning team will be its most important asset for reassuring returning workers.


In fact, an office’s cleaning regime is so important that 75% of UK businesses have already implemented enhanced cleaning measures beyond the official government guidance. These enhanced measures can offer workers reassurance and ensure they are protected from Covid. For example, where various deep clean measures, such as fogging, may have only been used one a quarter, increasing this to a monthly process at a minimum can help keep the office safe. A knowledgeable cleaning team can guide a business through these Covid-specific cleaning measures to ensure workers are


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