This past Sunday, my family attended a service at my late
grandfather’s church as part of an All-Saints’ Day celebration (my grandfather
was certainly a saint to us, and to the church, to which he was a benefactor).
The first thing I saw after walking through the door was a
hand sanitizer pump bottle sitting on a table for people to use upon entry and
exit. A glance around the lobby and adjacent gathering area yielded half a
dozen more bottles scattered throughout. Half of a bulletin board was dedicated
to flu prevention tips. In the restroom, a laminated detailed list of the steps
to proper hand washing was posted on the mirror. And before ushers helped with
communion, they were lined up in front of the pastors, who administered portions
of hand sanitizer.
The effect this had on me as a visitor was that I
immediately felt more at ease, and was happy to have reminders of the ways I
can prevent the spread of illness. That the organization was being so proactive
and open about education and practicing good hygiene was impressive.
Whether it was the work of an in-house custodial staff or a
janitorial contractor, this is what we should strive for in the cleaning
industry. It doesn’t take much to encourage occupants to practice better hand washing
and hand hygiene, so why can’t every facility be like this church?
Posted
11-02-2009 3:33 PM
by
Lisa Ridgely