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report meetings and quarterly meetings with our CEO and operations director in attendance, throughout.”
The Crick created a drive-through testing centre in the car park of the British Library, which was run by UCLH, allowing key workers to be tested 24/7 and providing quick turnaround testing for cancer patients from London hospitals needing life-saving operations. Principle staff were trained in Amber Clean standards by the NHS to allow them to clean the pods where the tests were carried out. This is still in situ today.
Amber Cleans are an enhanced hospital level of sanitisation for areas that have been affected by highly contagious levels of bacteria or viruses. The cleaning process involves wearing full PPE, using disposable materials for each job and the manual wiping and sanitising of all surfaces (vertical and horizontal) within a particular area.
Meanwhile, inside the building all staff were tested for COVID-19 once a week to allow them to attend work and keep the building safe. When a positive case was identified, Principle staff carried out an Amber Clean wherever that individual had been.
Michelle Lappin, Facilities Manager at the Crick, said: “As the virus cases increased so did our rate of infections in the building and that’s when we needed the cleaning team to spring into action.”
“At peak,” added Jamarillo, “we were carrying out an average of 20 hours of Amber cleans a month.”
Once a vaccine was discovered, the Crick was first in line to offer space for a vaccination centre, also run by UCLH. The Mamby Gallery, at the front of the building, was converted and ready to administer 1,000 vaccines per day in line with the Government’s schedule.
Principle was asked to staff and clean the vaccination centre seven days a week from 8am-8pm. Principle’s management liaised with hub managers and NHS representatives to ensure staff were trained to the highest standards.
Lappin said: “I have been in a fortunate position to work with some incredible people here at the Crick. We have had volunteers testing COVID-19 swabs, scientists working round the clock, the catering team feeding everyone when all shops closed but I have to say that the cleaning team were invaluable in keeping us clean and safe while we worked.”
Jamarillo concluded: “Our biggest achievement has been communication. There was no other partner that tested our services and knowledge during the pandemic like the Crick. Our quick turnaround and dedication to customer satisfaction has been a priority and we are proud to have supported the Crick in its crucial work. Our cleaning team understands that their hard work allows the scientists to complete their work and, therefore, that they play a part in assisting the research and cure.”
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Many of Principle’s technological and sustainability initiatives provided further assurance for the Crick in meeting COVID-19 requirements. These included:
● PCS-Connect washroom monitoring system, which enables needs-based cleaning and using all contracted hours to its full potential. This was important during the pandemic as it allowed Principle to monitor footfall in washrooms and levels of use and ensure that these areas were kept sanitised.
● Hybrid cleaning – Principle’s daytime cleaning system that allows full-time coverage across the site enabling staff to interact with key stakeholders and offer a more personalised service. Hybrid Flex allowed Principle to keep all part-time staff with their job shared to a full-time position.
● Sourcing and supplying over 50 automatic hand sanitising dispensers, alcohol and non-alcohol gel plus surface wipes and moisturising cream throughout the building. This was a very specific requirement from the scientists as they have specific procedures for the use of alcohol gel and cream due to the number of hours they spend wearing latex gloves in the lab spaces.
● Zoono, an antimicrobial surface spray that provides up to 30 days of protection from viruses. In April 2020, Principle launched a fogging service in-house. At the Crick, Principle fogged key touch points such as showers, tubelocks and revolving doors on a monthly basis.
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