The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends regular hand washing to help stop the spread of disease. Sometimes no matter how many times you wash your hands and disinfect your desk area, you will find yourself sick. The first line of defense is a strong immune system. In addition, there are other precautions that you can take to prevent the spread of diseases like the following:
- Colds
- Hepatitis A and C
- MRSA
- Influenza
Offices should have furniture that is easy to clean and sanitize. This is important for cubicles where different people are using the same desk, chair, phone, keyboard, and filing cabinets. Providing each cubicle with sanitizing wipes will make it convenient to wipe down the area before and after use. Hand sanitizer is also useful to have at cubicles.
Furniture in the reception area should be easy to clean and disinfect. Though fabric cushions on chairs may be more comfortable, it’s not easy to clean, so reception areas with a lot of traffic may want to choose chairs that are easy to clean. Choosing chairs without armrests will eliminate one of the surfaces that will need to be cleaned and sanitized to prevent the spread of disease.
With bodily fluids like blood from an injury or vomit from someone with the flu, the material should be cleaned in accordance with CDC guidelines. There should be a clean up station handy that has gloves and cleaning supplies handy for each office. When performing first aid, you need to always wear gloves and if needed, a mask.
To buy office furniture that is easy to clean and disinfect, contact the professionals at Corporate Design Choice for recommendations. They have been in the commercial furniture business for over 20 years serving the Miami, Florida area. They carry a variety of quality office furniture from manufactures like Herman Miller modular office furniture systems.
