Office cleanliness protects many things in the workplace, including the well-being of your staff. Workplace hygiene plays a crucial role in safeguarding employee health, boosting employee productivity, and protecting your organisation’s reputation. Equally poor office hygiene can lead to hidden costs that can negatively impact staff, client and visitor relationships.

 

Staff Risks

There are many risks that you can surround your staff with, whether health risks, retention rates or productivity issues. Having high office cleanliness rates can enhance these factors rather than negatively impacting your organisation.

Increased Number of Sick Days

Workplace hygiene plays a massive role in the health risks your staff will be subject to. With some viruses being able to survive on a hard surface for up to 48 hours, it is crucial that you have a daily cleaning service for your workplace. Alongside this, 80% of common infections, such as colds, are passed on by touch, highlighting the need for educating staff on workplace hygiene standards. If staff are more actively aware of statistics such as these, this number can be reduced significantly, therefore reducing the number of sick days within your organisation.

Productivity Impact

A clean workplace can reflect how your organisation works on a day-to-day basis, as well as how they would like to be perceived. This can have a knock-on effect on your employees, with a tidy workspace promoting a calmer safer space. In 2021, the   found that 88% of people stated that their concentration and productivity is compromised by untidy workspace. Providing extra space for staff to put their belongings, i.e. a cloakroom or a set of drawers, will allow employees to keep a tidy work area therefore recuing stress levels and improving productivity.

Lower Staff Retention Rate

Productivity and retention rates go hand in hand. If an employee does not feel as though they are using their time wisely or their day isn’t filled up, they are likely to feel unmotivated. An untidy and unhygienic office can lead to the feeling of being undervalued and that their well-being isn’t being cared for. This dissatisfaction of their role may feel swayed to look elsewhere.

 

Office Deterioration

Poor hygiene and a lack of cleanliness can cause your office to suffer from deterioration. Some bacteria can cause materials to erode overtime and depreciate in value. Dust and grime can cling to fabrics and other materials, clogging the mechanics and reducing air quality.

Equipment and Furniture Deterioration

With poor hygiene comes equipment deterioration. When equipment and furniture are not well looked after, not only will this appear unprofessional but also reduce the longevity of the item. Dust build-up can deteriorate electronics by blocking fans and airways, causing them to overheat and break down. Stains and sticky marks left on upholstery will break down the material whilst also spreading bacteria to the user. A consistent cleaning routine will avoid these risks and save costs on item replacements and repairs in the long run.

 

Brand Image Risks

Brand images are important for creating impressions and can impact on the way in which customers, visitors and clients perceive your organisation. Your brand image is built from the interactions individuals have with your brand. These interactions can be based on the emotional sense individuals feel about your brand, the reputation your brand has and the impression your brand leaves.

Negative Client and Visitor Impressions

If your offices are untidy and unhygienic, this can reflect your brand image. It may make your brand appear unprofessional, inviting clients and visitors to meetings will allow them to get this impression of your brand. With this impression, clients and visitors may wish to terminate their contract due to values misalignment. In contrast, a clean and tidy office can reflect trust, reliability and professionalism. Enhancing your organisation’s ability to enhance new and existing relationships.

 

Office cleanliness is crucial to enhancing staff productivity and turnover, improving the longevity of your office equipment and creating a professional brand image. Investing in a professional daily cleaning service and educating staff on hygiene standards will be a step towards a professional healthy workplace.

 

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