The COVID-19 pandemic caused a number of ironic twists in the facilities maintenance industry. This began in 2020 when many public institutions were closed down and facilities were left empty because corporations shifted to a remote work culture.
Empty buildings meant a drop in demand for cleaning services and facility maintenance companies were forced to either furlough workers or make staffing cuts.
Increased demand for health and safety protection caused by the pandemic brought about changes to cleaning protocols and frequency. Additionally, higher public sensitivity to the cleanliness of shared spaces made visible evidence of sanitation a top priority. Facilities large and small began to display signage verifying facility disinfecting practices and to place hand sanitizer, surface disinfectant wipes, masks and gloves in open spaces for occupants to use.
Increased Workloads Challenged by Staffing Shortages
Rounding the corner into 2021, with many institutions and facilities reopening, the drought of applicants in the labor market is leaving facility managers short-staffed. One way to counteract this shortage is by optimizing productivity in every shift to meet demand for increased cleaning frequency and coverage area.
How can industrial disinfecting wipes play a role in meeting the demands of new cleaning protocols while increasing the productivity of available staff? The benefits of industrial disinfectant wipes at the facility level are threefold in this current economy: optimum productivity, disinfecting efficacy, and cost-savings. First, industrial disinfecting wipes come in roll format at bulk quantities.
A jumbo roll of disinfecting wipes lasts more than ten times longer on a cleaning cart than a typical 75-count canister. The net result is increased productivity because workers can remain active longer and make less frequent returns to the supply closet for refills.
Second, the wipes are disposable after a single-use. Discarding a wipe after thoroughly using it to treat a hard surface reduces the risk of cross-contamination, theoretically resulting in a more effective disinfection rate as compared to reusable towels and wipes.
The third benefit, cost-savings, comes from increased staff productivity and from purchasing wipes in bulk at a lower cost per unit.
Ancillary Benefits of Using Industrial Disinfecting Wipes for Facility MaintenanceIn addition to the benefits of use by facility maintenance staff, industrial disinfecting wipes have a few other benefits. Facilities can show occupants that their health and safety matters by placing low-cost bulk rolls in permanent dispensers throughout buildings and/or campuses. Bulk industrial disinfectant wipe rolls are also an environmentally sound choice to replace canister wipes because they decrease the production of single use plastics that very often end up in landfills.
Broad-spectrum, quat-based PRO-SERIES® Disinfectant Wipes are included on List N for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 on hard non-porous surfaces in 30 seconds. In addition to typical jumbo roll format, PRO-SERIES Disinfectant Wipes are available in kits with reusable mobile buckets that have reclosable dispenser lids to protect wipes from drying out during storage.
Follow PRO-SERIES Disinfectant Wipe ‘Directions for Use’ for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and 22 other pathogens including E. Coli, Staph, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes, Herpes simplex virus 1 & 2, Flu virus, HBV, HCV, and HIV-1.
Resources used:
https://www.cleanlink.com/hs/article/Report-Outlines-Cleaning-Costs-And-Frequencies--27706
https://www.4-m.com/blog/article/what-a-tight-labor-market-means-for-the-cleaning-industry
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