Hidden Germ Hot-spots in Commercial Offices

 Your workplace may look sparkly and clean but you never know what germs are hiding everywhere. While office cleaning mostly happens at the surface, there are many germ hot-spots that are left unattended in plain sight.

It is crucial that an office is regularly cleaned and sanitized to ensure a healthy workforce and also impress clients and visitors.

If you want to keep your team productive and minimize disruption due to contagious illnesses, tackling germ hotspots in your commercial office is an important step.

But where do germs lurk in the workplace? Your first thought maybe the bathroom and kitchen, but there are many other “secret locations” where bacteria collect. It’s these lesser-known hot-spots that are especially dangerous and you should be paying more attention to…

1. Telephones

When the phone rings, we grab it without hesitation. After we’ve answered the phone, we seldom think about washing our hands either. This means that any bacteria existing on the phone can easily reach our mouths, eyes, and noses. As hands are a major carrier of bacteria in everyday life, this can easily spread illness.

2. Door handles

Just like office phones, door handles get – well, handled! – very frequently. We also rarely consider using a hand sanitizer or washing our mitts after opening or closing a door. Door handles can be a paradise for germs and other nasties.

3. Printers, scanners & photocopiers

You won’t be surprised to know that the third germ hot-spot on our list is another item we touch regularly but clean infrequently. Shared office technology is a haven for germs and bacteria. Just think of all the different fingers which press those buttons every single day.

4. Keyboards

We use keyboards every day but seldom do they get cleaned. Naturally, they are breeding grounds for germs, food crumbs, and other gross substances.

At Helpsters, we use environmentally safe, eco-friendly cleaning products that are free from harmful odors and toxins. We offer a great range of office sanitization in Dubai. To learn more about commercial sanitizing services in Dubai contact us online or give us a call at 800 HELPS(43577).