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May 12, 2009    Print

Swine Flu & You

Keeping your employees and customers safe means minimizing the opportunity for germs to spread. Here are 7 ways to do that right now.

Category: Public Health
Posted by: swisher

1) Promote frequent handwashing – Remind your employees to wash their hands frequently, using soap and warm water. Health authorities consider frequent handwashing to be the single most effective thing people can do to reduce their risk of infection.

2) Encourage hygienic behavior – Instruct employees to cover up when coughing and sneezing, and have them avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth. By taking these fundamental steps, people will be dramatically reducing the likelihood that they and those around them will become ill.

3) Ask sick employees to stay home – Don’t give sick workers the chance to infect others. None of us want to work short staffed, but if one sick person is a challenge, imagine how debilitating it would be if your entire workforce were out ill.

4) Make hand sanitizer available – Busy workers aren’t always near water to wash their hands. That’s why Purell® hand sanitizer is a good idea – it’s instantly effective, even when water isn’t at hand. And it’s available in convenient, pocket-sized bottles, too.

5) Apply germicide to contact surfaces – Germicides can help prevent pathogens from establishing a foothold in your facility. Sani-Service offers germicides that meet the CDC’s requirements to effectively treat this strain of the swine flu, along with many other threats.

6) Keep touch points clean – Any surface can harbor viruses and bacteria, increasing the potential for cross-contamination. Treating key touch points like handles and knobs with an effective germicide may minimize the likelihood of this. Sani-Service’s weekly restroom hygiene service uses a germicide that meets CDC recommendations for treating swine flu and proprietary techniques to ensure that all critical touch points are addressed.

7) Clean contact surfaces – You may further reduce the opportunity for cross-contamination by treating a broader range of contact surfaces, including counters, chair arms, table tops and more. Sani-Service’s power washing service can be effective at sanitizing hard surfaces across the full workplace.


EFFECTIVE GERM TREATMENT

Regardless of where you purchase your products, Sani-Service recommends all businesses make use of germicidal products that satisfy the CDC’s guidance for treating swine flu. If you do choose to purchase from us, we have the following items available:

HAND SOAP
ITEM # / QTY
Refillable Foam Soap / 32027 / -
GOJO Lotion Soap, 800 mL / 30018 / Case/12
GJOJ Foam Soap, 1250 mL / 30020 / Case/3

PURELL® INSTANT HAND SANITIZER
Purell NXT, 1000 mL / 30012 / Case/8
Purell 8 oz. Pump Bottle / 30007 / Case/12
Purell Wipes, 175-count / 20003 / Case/6

READY-TO-USE DISINFECTANTS AND SANITIZERS
Sani-Service Clear No-rinse / 40117 / Case/6
Sani-Service Turquoise Disinfectant / 40115-32OZ / Case/6

CONCENTRATED DISINFECTANTS AND SANITIZERS
Turquoise Disinfectant Cleaner / 40020 / 1/2 gallon, gallon and 2.5 gallon available
Emerald Neutral Disinfectant / 40050 / 1/2 gallon, gallon and 2.5 gallon available

HAND TOWELS
Center Pull Towel, 2-ply, White / 20036 / Case/6
Center Pull Towel, 1-ply, Brown / 20008 / Case/6

To order your products or to make use of our germicidal misting or power washing programs, please contact us at 87-7-SWISHR. Our staff is working an extended schedule to fully address all customer concerns, and we will do everything possible to ensure that you receive the attention you expect and deserve.