{"id":1387,"date":"2021-05-10T10:48:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.za\/blog\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:06:40","slug":"5-office-hygiene-and-wellness-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.za\/blog\/5-office-hygiene-and-wellness-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Office hygiene and wellness measures for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our latest blog looks at five office hygiene and wellness measures you can employ this year to create smarter, healthier workplaces during and after the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many people, 2020 turned the work environment on its head. But in fact, the world of work has been changing for a while now. Technological advances, remote work, wellness initiatives – every day there was something new. Just keeping up with whether open offices were innovative and trendy, or overrated and unproductive was a full-time job. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic came along and accelerated that shift even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, more than ever, employees need to know that the company they work for is taking the proper precautions to keep them safe. The things people are looking for in an employer are shifting – just like the workplace itself. Beanbag chairs and an on-site barber aren\u2019t necessarily what people are looking for right now, and brands need to be aware of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to revamp their office wellness and hygiene policies, and tenants and employees are more aware of health and safety than ever, so it\u2019s likely that workplaces will never go back to exactly how they were before the pandemic – but perhaps that\u2019s for the best. It\u2019s time for businesses to put the wellness needs of colleagues front and centre, and to display a new and improved commitment to creating smarter, healthier working environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are our top five recommendations for creating healthier workplaces during and after the pandemic:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Focus on indoor air quality for enhanced office wellness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/a>, studies of exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor levels of pollutants can be two to five times higher than outdoor levels. Research commissioned by Rentokil Initial in March 2021 found that 64% of respondents were more concerned about the air quality in indoor environments now than they were prior to the pandemic. As a result of these concerns, 59% of consumers believe air purification systems should be mandatory in public buildings and educational facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add to this the fact that it is conventionally accepted now that COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air, and you have a situation in which employees who may be debating whether or not to come back to the workplace are understandably concerned about the quality of the indoor air in their workspaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambius is a proud distributor of the VIRUSKILLER Air-Purifier range<\/a>, the only air purifier proven to kill 99.9999% of viruses with a single air pass, including Coronavirus*. You can read more about the Viruskiller range<\/a> and how they work in our previous blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Create a culture of rigorous hand hygiene<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While we can\u2019t actually make<\/em> people wash their hands well, properly, or on a regular basis, we can create a culture in which rigorous hand hygiene protocols are endorsed and encouraged. Placing mobile hand sanitiser units around your building is a good way to remind people to sanitize often, and placing hand sanitiser dispensers in \u201chigh traffic\u201d areas and throughout the entire building can significantly reduce the risk of spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High traffic areas include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n