The US Environmental Protection Agency defines the term "Sick Building Syndrome" (SBS) as situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.
Bacteria such as Leginella pneumophila can easily multiply in an office and lead to workers suffering from pneumonia or even Pontiac fever. Pontiac fever is marked by fever, chills, headaches and body aches. These bacteria can grow in the office air ventilation system without your knowledge.
Victims of Sick Office Syndrome suffer from a broad range of symptoms such as chronic fatigue, nausea, vision problems and memory loss. Their immune and detoxification systems start to malfunction causing them to suffer from more illnesses and long term effects due to prolonged exposure to harmful bacteria.
Sick Building Syndrome can be detrimental towards a company's profitability because workers will not be performing at their optimal level and may spend many days away on sick leave. In this competitive world of ours, more businesses are realizing that a clean workplace is a strategic business tool. It is very important to protect their most valuable assets--their employees.
How to prevent your workers from suffering from this unproductive syndrome? The answer is very simple, switch to green cleaning your office. What are the advantages of green cleaning?
Green cleaning can:
- Improve your indoor air quality
- Provide healthier facilities for your workers
- Increase your worker productivity as it helps them maintain their health and reduces the number of days that they have to call in sick. This would definitely help the profitability of the company.
- Improve morale and keep workers thinking positively
- Minimize the possibility of exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals
- Reduce water and air pollution as the products are biodegradable
- Improve the overall environment
- Lower operational costs
It is relatively hassle free to engage the services of a green certified janitorial cleaning company. There are many firms within Orange County that provide this service. By using the right equipment and environmentally friendly cleaning products, one can be assured that their work environment is clean.
Select a green certified company which is fully licensed, bonded and insured. Engaging a company with over 20 years of experience in providing janitorial services for office buildings, medical facilities, and industrial buildings will definitely be able get your office spick and span and at the same time germ free. In this case, you will get peace of mind and be assured that your workers will not suffer from the Sick Building Syndrome.
