Protecting your tenants, visitors, employees and customers should always be a priority. Lifts are one of the most frequently used forms of motorised transportation in the world, and can potentially become a hotspot for contamination.

With the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, surging, we have a look at what steps you can take to keep you and those in your building safe.

Tips for Property and Facility Managers  

Clean and disinfect all lift buttons and other frequently touched surfaces periodically throughout the day. Cleaning removes the germs but disinfecting kills them. Be sure to choose products appropriate for the finishes in your lift.

Post signage letting users know that all high-touch surfaces are being cleaned and disinfected regularly to help keep them safe.

Provide sanitising wipes and/or hand sanitiser near lifts and escalators

 Tips for Lift Riders

• Wear a mask and avoid riding with those not wearing masks.

• Limit the number of people in a lift to three

• Wait for the next lift to avoid overcrowding

• Avoid touching your face after pressing the buttons

• Wash hands, use wipes or hand sanitiser after leaving the lift

• If able, you can always take the stairs and get your steps in.

Limiting contact to avoid transmission of the coronavirus will continue, and extend to not only who you allow on your property, but how you allow them. 

Establish a business continuity plan, if you do not already have one, which outlines protocols to promote continued worker safety and the steps you need to take as you move forward.

Enhanced hygiene measures are straightforward to implement, and can help keep everyone safe.

If you’re looking for lift consultants, talk to us today.