National rules setting minimum standards of cleanliness and hygiene for UK workplaces should be introduced to protect public health and boost the economy, according to a major industry body. Mandatory standards for cleaning would help prevent the spread of common ...
Read More »Tork Office Hygiene Package improves workplace satisfaction
New from Essity is the Tork Office Hygiene PackageTM designed to help businesses improve staff satisfaction in the workplace. The package incorporates smart hygiene solutions, a new air freshener and the Office Complaints Minimiser™ which allows facility managers to test ...
Read More »The death of hot-desking: Employers encouraged to rethink office spaces to offset employee germ fears and hygiene sector labour shortages
Gen Z-ers and Millennials least likely to switch desks because of germs – but most likely to not wash their hands after using the washroom. The younger members of Britain’s workforce could be putting an end to the buzzy 2010s ...
Read More »Seven benefits for cleaners and business owners of clear desk policies
Despite many businesses asking employees to return to the office over the past couple of years, the topic is still making headlines as owners and management try to balance work demands with staff needs. Hybrid working and hot desking are ...
Read More »Study finds your desk is almost three times dirtier than the standard toilet seat
With more employers encouraging – and even mandating, like Elon Musk and Apple have recently – that employees return to the office full time, or at least in a hybrid setting, what should companies be considering? For one, the level of hygiene, says a ...
Read More »Entec UVC SafeClean purifies Citipost Mail offices
Entec UVC SafeClean has successfully delivered UV-based air purification to Citipost Mail in Alfreton. This illustrates the importance responsible employers such as Citipost are placing on ensuring that staff and guests can breathe safe and clean indoor air when visiting ...
Read More »Post pandemic recovery sparks demand for cleaning industry
UK businesses are prioritising the health and wellness of their employees more than ever, as new data reveals an increase of up to 90 per cent demand for office cleaners across the UK. New research from facilities management provider Samsic ...
Read More »Research reveals UK employees’ washroom concerns and how to resolve them
New independent research has found that the majority of employees have concerns about using a workplace washroom and has revealed the washroom improvements that they would like their employers to make. The YouGov, UK employee research, commissioned by national washroom ...
Read More »Treating office cleaning as a matter of health and safety
By James Carver, Managing Director, OSC The steady return of workers to offices across the country has been positive news for all. However, this return to normality has coincided with an increase in Covid cases and the fast approach of ...
Read More »Hygiene top of the ‘getting back to business’ agenda
A recent survey about how Covid-19 has affected perceptions of cleanliness and hygiene in the workplace shows that confidence is low in these early stages of businesses getting back to work. The survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of ...
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