From doctor’s offices to dental clinic waiting rooms, there should be no doubt that medical centres require a higher level of cleaning compared to other businesses. After all, they receive tons of traffic and are more frequently exposed to disease-causing germs.
Cleaners represent one of the most vital groups of workers in the country. Without them, homes would become unliveable, restaurants would become hazardous to health, and hospital workers would be unable to do their jobs. In short, cleaners are the invisible heroes of Australian society and deserve fair wages reflecting their crucial contribution.
When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, taking care of your high touchpoints is paramount. And it’s not just the obvious places either, especially in office, medical and fitness settings, there are many hot spots that you can easily overlook. But before we explore WHERE to clean, it’s important we understand a bit more about high touchpoints.
There is a common misconception out there that a cleaner does the same thing regardless of the type of premises they are cleaning or what the business does. But this simply isn’t the case. And unfortunately, this leads to many costly and potentially dangerous errors when hiring cleaning contractors.
When you hire an external company to come to your business premises, you want to be sure of 2 things - they complete the job at a high
standard, and they conduct their work in a safe manner. Having a Cm3 certification won’t help you with the first one, but when it
comes to ensuring you've hired a team well versed in Work Health and Safety requirements, Cm3 has you covered.
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