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The Changing Expectations Of Commercial Cleaning Routines
With the majority of restrictions being removed in England, the vaccination programme continuing to make pace and the government encouraging a gradual return to work, there is much to be positive about following a challenging last 16 months. However, as case numbers continue to rise, employees still feel concerned about their safety and well-being, with over half of British workers stating they would happily never return to the office environment.
Here Zac Hemming, Founding Director of ICE Cleaning, explores the additional measures that facilities managers should be incorporating into their cleaning routines to aid employers in giving their staff the confidence to return to the office, by successfully mitigating against the spread of virus and bacteria.
More than half of British workers would be happy to never return to the office due to fears of germs, a lack of social distancing and being in a room with lots of other people. A study of 1,000 employees who are currently working from home, carried out via OnePoll on behalf of ICE Cleaning, found two thirds would also feel uncomfortable about going back into their workplace full time, with worries such as lack of personal space and not enough communal cleaning.
For many employers, getting their workforce to return to the office environment as soon as possible in a safe and secure way is their main priority. However, with COVID cases rising and the peak of the third wave expected later this summer, facilities managers are playing a vital role in ensuring workplaces present a safe and hygienic space for individuals to work and collaborate.
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