One thing that is clear is that cleaning procedures need to be in place for small businesses to succeed!

By providing clear Cleaning Procedures to maintain a clean work environment, you can help control the exposure and spread of COVID-19. Consider how these practices can help keep your business sanitized and clean:

• Enhance your daily sanitation practices, including registers, hand-held devices, credit card terminals, food service counters, door handles, conveyor belts, restrooms, shelves and other surfaces.

• Assign dedicated employee to wipe down carts with sanitizer and paper towels in the lobby during store hours.

• Assign extra staff to allow for frequent hand-washing rotation for front-end employees.

• Clean and stock bathrooms more frequently.

• Instruct employees to wipe down equipment, including pallet jacks, ladders and supply carts, between every use.

• Procure options for third-party cleaning companies to assist with the increased cleaning demand as needed.

By creating this list of Cleaning Procedures, you can do your best to provide a safe environment for your employees and your customers.