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Minimising COVID-19 Cleaning Risks
As Australia embeds the learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic, and as pandemic restrictions on operations and travel are relaxed, it is critical that cleaning and disinfection protocols continue to be effectively managed to maintain safe and healthy workplaces.
As there are no regulated guidelines for environmental sampling for COVID-19, and no national requirement to provide clearance after cleaning has occurred, the assurance that remediation of a workplace has been successfully undertaken relies on the verification of the methodologies used to remediate a site.
Greencap's team of Occupational Hygienists, infection control professionals, and Health & Safety specialists are able to provide clients with a stepwise process for cleaning and disinfection, comprising:
- Thorough reviews of cleaning contractor remediation methodologies and safety processes,
- Onsite auditing of processes and anti-viral products against agreed methodologies, regulatory guidance (e.g. from WorkSafe and TGA) and best practice; and
- Provision of recommendations to improve and enhance cleaning and disinfection protocols.
This approach ensures that impacts to human health are rigorously assessed and appropriate risk management strategies are provided.
Greencap has purposely taken the position that the best way we can support our clients is to ensure COVID-19 risks are being effectively managed to reduce exposure, and by providing strategies to minimise disruption following potential exposure.
To best support this strategy, our team of occupational hygienists and health & safety specialists provide reviews of cleaning contractor remediation methodologies rather than clearance certificates.
Useful Resources
The links below can help inform you of the current findings and recommendations with regards to cleaning and disinfection to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Queensland Government
COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
Western Australia Department of Health
COVID-19 environmental cleaning for non-healthcare settings
Environmental cleaning in primary healthcare settings
United States EPA
Products with Emerging Viral Pathogens AND Human Coronavirus claims for use against SARS-CoV-2
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