HYGIENE AND HEALTH AND SAFETY
workplace hygiene and risk management. We are still in a hugely unpredictable position in relation to the pandemic, and even when the industry has reached the other side, the way we view cleaning and hygiene will have transformed forever. It seems highly likely that programmes will be in place at least until this summer, which is why creating a sustainable cleaning schedule, which does not over- stretch provision, but still minimises risk, is so important. Indeed, with the level of productivity lost through illnesses such as cold and flu before the pandemic, there is a strong business argument for the benefits of these regimes staying in place too.
In such a time of uncertainty, clear and flexible planning is central to ensuring that the necessary work can go on without risking the health of frontline workers and the public. Gaining a comprehensive understanding of building work and the risks involved is the only way that clinical and non-clinical activity in healthcare facilities can go on in a safe and sustainable manner. Using risk assessments to inform hygiene programmes is a simple and effective way to implement all the necessary changes, and create a robust building management plan with the resilience to withstand whatever is thrown at it over the coming months and years.
Mike Boxall
Mike Boxall is managing director of Sitemark, and has a reputation for creating innovative business solutions that provide significant benefits to clients who deliver or procure a range of facilities management services. He first established a regional janitorial business in 1991, and, having built this into an award-winning, multi-million pound distributor supplying commercial cleaning equipment worldwide, the business was subsequently sold. He has mentored many start-up cleaning businesses, and was the founder of the UK’s largest online cleaning community, with over 30,000 registered members. He now leads an enthusiastic team developing FM performance standards based on industry best practice for blue- chip clients with a combined annual
facilities budget of in excess of £1 billion. He and his team have independently benchmarked over 300 separate service-providers at more than 7,000 commercial sites. These include many of the UK’s most iconic buildings in the commercial, retail, education, and healthcare sectors. Through the identification and sharing of best practice methods, clients are able to drive continuous improvement and demonstrate best value, taking into account both the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
Sitemark has helped businesses to navigate the pandemic and lockdown with a COVID-19 workplace risk assessment tool, workplace hygiene programme, and ‘working from home wellness assessment’.
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