Do you manage or work in a commercial or industrial facility? Have you wondered how a clean site relates to workplace safety? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Commercial scrubbing isn’t all about clean, polished-looking surfaces. While this is still one of the main advantages of scrubbing to keep floors clean, it goes beyond aesthetics because it’s an essential part of maintaining a safe work environment.
In this blog, we’ll discuss how commercial scrubbing solutions can enhance your workplace safety and why Scrubbing Solutions is your go-to team for completely transforming your site. Ready to learn more about how you can keep all your staff and visitors safe, boost their productivity and improve air quality in your workplace? Let’s get going!
What Does Commercial Scrubbing Involve?
You’ve likely heard of standard cleaning methods such as mopping or sweeping to keep workplaces clean, but have you ever considered what commercial scrubbing is and what it involves?
Simply put, it’s more than just mopping and typically involves using a combination of machinery and equipment, such as industrial floor scrubbers and specialised detergents. This advanced cleaning method is also primarily used in warehouses, factories, construction sites, food processing plants, carparks, cold stores, and more. The process involves a qualified professional operating a specialised floor cleaning machine to efficiently and safely clean large surface areas for long-lasting results.
You’re then left with beautiful, sparkling floors free from dirt, dust, stains and grime that have been accumulating over long periods of time. While the aesthetic benefits are often immediately noticeable, one added advantage that’s frequently overlooked is its impact on safety in the workplace.
Commercial Scrubbing & Workplace Safety: Why It Matters
Slips, trips and falls are some of the most common causes of workplace injuries, and they happen in a matter of seconds.
For example, Stats NZ reported that a total of 226,600 work-related injury claims were made in 2023. The manufacturing and construction industries had two of the highest incidence rates of work-related injury claims in the same year. While these workplace accidents can occur for various reasons, one of the primary causes is the common slip-and-fall hazards posed by dirty and greasy floors that aren’t properly cleaned. While mopping surfaces is a great way to remove dust and lightly soiled floors, scrubbing takes it one step further to reduce these risks and meet safety standards.
Let’s look at four key benefits of floor scrubbing in the workplace:
1. Enhanced Safety
One of the primary reasons floor scrubbing is effective is that it significantly enhances workplace safety. Ingrained grime, dirt, and other harmful contaminants in floors can only be effectively removed with the use of specialised scrubbing machines. It also requires a trained professional with the expertise to effectively clean these hard-surface areas.
2. Improved Air Quality
While one of the main aesthetic benefits of commercial cleaning is sparkling clean floors, you might not have considered how it can also improve the air quality in your workplace. Floor scrubbing focuses on removing dirt trapped within hard surfaces, and it also reduces dust and other particles that can lead to respiratory problems in the future. So at the end of the day, you’re not only left with beautiful-looking surfaces, but you’re improving safety by providing clean, fresh air for employees to breathe and work in.
3. Boosts Employee Productivity
Providing your employees with a clean working environment not only enhances safety but also boosts their morale and overall productivity. Employees would look forward to coming to work and completing their tasks in a clean space, which would create a more enjoyable and productive workplace. Clean surfaces can also contribute to the longevity of equipment by preventing damage to machinery, such as forklifts or carts.
4. Compliance with Safety Standards
Lastly, maintaining clean surfaces in the workplace helps ensure compliance with health and safety standards. For those operating in the food processing industry, regular floor scrubbing also supports the adherence to strict hygiene regulations, which will help you avoid potential fines and penalties further down the line.
Transform Your Space with Scrubbing Solutions
Are your floors in need of a good scrub? We can help. At Scrubbing Solutions, we utilise high-quality scrubbing equipment and cleaning solutions, backed by years of experience from our skilled operators, to ensure exceptional standards of workmanship.
Plus, if you’re in the food processing industry, we’ve got your floor scrubbing needs covered. We’re both MPI and New Zealand Food Safety Authority approved, so we know how to clean your floors with the highest standards of hygiene, safety and compliance in mind. Our teams work efficiently, providing minimal disruption to your workplace while on-site, and we can schedule our service at a time that best suits you.
The end result? Spotless floors and a safer workplace for both your employees and customers. So what are you waiting for? Get in touch with us today!
Arrange a free inspection
Contact us today to discuss your requirements, and we can organise a free inspection by a member of our team. We’ll take a look at your site and recommend the best scrubbing approach to tackle unwanted dust, dirt and grime.
