
NY Workplace Dispensers: The Tools For Ultimate Hands Hygiene
Even though you’ve ensured that all employees and guests use PPE and have increased your janitorial efforts, illness can still spread in your office. Here’s how:
- Through the air when a person coughs or sneezes
- Through close personal contact, such as shaking hands
- By touching an object that has the virus on it and then touching you mouth, nose, or eyes
You’ll have noticed that of the 3 ways Covid-19 can spread in the office, 2 are directly related to hands. Unfortunately, instilling a policy of “keep your hands to yourself” is difficult to enforce and even harder in an open office layout. This is because there are far more objects and surfaces that employees can come into contact with.
To prevent illness from spreading, it’s imperative that your employees practice good hand hygiene. They should be washing with antimicrobial soap and sanitizing their hands consistently throughout the day, especially:
- After coughing, sneezing or nose-blowing
- After using the restroom
- Touching trash
- Before and after handling food
The easiest way to promote good hand hygiene is to have dispensers strategically located throughout the office.
Which Dispensers Should You Use & Where Should These They be in the Office?
By placing dispensers in certain locations around the office, you encourage consistent healthy practices.
The Reception Area
Dispensers Needed:
- Napkins
- Sanitizer
- Face tissue
- Waste bins
Dispenser Placement
- Reception coffee/end table
- Reception desk
- Reception desk
- Next to reception desk
The Conference Room
Dispensers Needed:
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- Hand sanitizer
- Napkins
- Face tissue
- Wiping & cleaning cloths
- Waste bins
Dispenser Placement
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- Conference room entrance
- Conference table
- Conference Table
- Conference room entrance
- Conference room entrance
The Office Area
Dispensers Needed:
- Sanitizer
- Waste bins
- Face tissue
- Wiping & cleaning cloths
- Napkins
Dispenser Placement
- Office entrance
- Near cubicles & seating
- At each cubicle/desk group
- At each cubicle/desk group
- Along the wall
Dispensers for Restrooms
Dispensers Needed:
- Toilet paper
- Hand towels
- Soap
- Waste bins
- Toilet seat cover
- Sanitizer
- Face tissue
Dispenser Placement
- Restroom stalls
- Restroom wall near sink
- Near sink
- Under or near sink counter
- Restroom stalls
- Restroom entrance
- Near counter
Dispensers for Breakrooms & Kitchenettes
Dispensers Needed:
- Soap
- Sanitizer
- Waste bins
- Hand towels
- Wiping or cleaning cloths
- Napkins
- Face tissue
Dispenser Placement
- By sink & counter
- On tables
- Near the counter
- Near sink
- On counter
- On tables
- In a separate area away from table
New York is a hustling place and it can be difficult to remember to stop and wash hands and use sanitizer. This is why having dispensers readily available around the workplace encourages this healthy habit. Incorporating a full dispenser program into your office means taking your defense against Covid-19 to the next level. ProfTech is here to procure all the dispensers you need and any other essential products to combat infection. You can order dispensers alone or make them part of your full Covid-19 plan.
All you have to do is fill out a quick form to tell us what you need!