UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness And Business Continuity Plan Combats The Spread Of The H1N1 Virus

Main Category: Swine Flu
Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS;  Public Health
Article Date: 05 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST

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UGL Unicco, a subsidiary of United Group Limited (UGL), today announced its UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness and Business Continuity Plan. It is a comprehensive set of procedures and cleaning services that are designed to help ensure the health and safety of customers' personnel, the public and UGL Unicco employees during flu events, up to and including pandemic events.

The program begins by designating a chain of command starting with a Business Continuity Manager and alternates for each account. It also calls for the implementation of emergency communications procedures that include hotlines, pre-arranged phone conferencing and pre-developed contact lists for customers, civil authorities and emergency responders.

The company has defined new procedures and additional training for employees, and set clear guidelines on employee health and work attendance to minimize the spread of the H1N1 virus.

An escalated cleaning regimen is also defined for high transmission spaces such as elevators, stairwells, washrooms and kitchens; and surfaces that are frequently touched by hands, including door knobs, countertops, desks, elevator buttons and panels, telephones, keyboards, etc. These areas and surfaces will be cleaned with specialized disinfecting cleaners following strict application and drying guidelines. Cleaning frequencies and times may also be adjusted to improve sanitation and accommodate customers' schedules.

UGL Unicco employees will wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and some areas may be closed for disinfecting. Customer employees may be asked to remove personal items so UGL Unicco cleaners can do a more effective job of cleaning work surfaces. Additional procedures have been defined for UGL Unicco's maintenance and other service staff to respond to the pandemic.

"This is the most ambitious cleaning program we have ever instituted," said UGL Unicco Vice President and General Manager Operations David Giamichael. "The updated and revised UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness and Business Continuity Plan supplements our customers' response programs by adding our expertise and efforts to the equation. It builds on our support of customers through natural disasters and our experience last spring helping commercial businesses, governmental agencies and universities respond to local H1N1 outbreaks."

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