Need help navigating state and federal safety regulations for your medical office? For any medical practice, a failed inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) isn’t just an inconvenience.
Instead, it’s a serious threat to your medical license, business reputation, and bottom line. Working with a medical office cleaning company ensures your compliance with all necessary rules.
At Corporate Cleaning Group Charlotte, we provide expert medical office cleaning for healthcare facilities across Charlotte, NC, and the surrounding areas. Contact us today to learn more.
Professional Medical Office Cleaning for OSHA Compliance
General cleaning services aren’t equipped to handle the unique needs of medical offices. There are specific safety requirements that healthcare environments have to legally comply with. Failing to do so can leave you vulnerable during an audit, leading to issues with your license.
Medical office cleaning is a specialized field that requires a deep understanding of certain federal and state laws.
A company like Corporate Cleaning Group Charlotte can help you achieve compliance in a few ways:
1. Eliminating Bloodborne Pathogens
For medical offices, OSHA has strict rules around bloodborne pathogens. It requires that all surfaces contaminated with blood or other infectious materials be decontaminated with an appropriate disinfectant. The disinfectant also must be used properly, with the right amount of contact time.
At Corporate Cleaning Group Charlotte, our cleaning team undergoes specific training on how to safely handle bloodborne pathogens. We use EPA-registered, tuberculocidal disinfectants as required by law for surfaces contaminated with blood.
2. Handling Waste & Sharps
OSHA has specific requirements for the handling and disposal of regulated medical waste, including needles and other sharps.
While cleaning teams don’t dispose of these items themselves, they’re trained to identify overfilled containers and report them to the appropriate body.
They’re also trained to follow a no-touch policy when it comes to certain waste streams. Any red bags and biohazard containers need to be handled with the correct personal protective equipment.
3. Maintaining Exposure Control
Every medical office must have a written Exposure Control plan that they update annually. A key part of that plan is knowing what chemicals are used to clean on-site.
A professional medical office cleaning partner provides documentation of their employee training, as well as safety data sheets for the cleaning products they use.
That way, when an OSHA inspector asks to see your cleaning protocols, you can provide a standardized, detailed log. This log should show that you’re meeting the required frequency and method of disinfection.
4. Upholding Hazard Communication Standards
Your medical office staff must be informed about the chemicals present in their workplace, so they can be aware of any potential hazards.
We ensure all secondary containers are properly labeled with the chemical name. That way, you can prevent the misuse of chemicals by your staff and patients. Complaint labeling is essential for protecting you from liability and workplace accidents.
Work with Our Medical Office Cleaning Experts in Charlotte, NC
If you need medical office cleaning services for your facility, look no further than Corporate Cleaning Group Southeast Charlotte & Northwest Charlotte.
Backed by 30+ years of experience in commercial cleaning, our team is skilled at handling the unique needs of medical offices and healthcare facilities in the Charlotte area.
Led by managing partners Richard Hermann and Tom Tymann, our staff is committed to providing consistent, quality cleans. We have deep knowledge of local regulations, as well as state and federal laws.
Ready to see the difference for yourself? Call (704) 247-6622 for Charlotte Northwest, or (704) 242-3190 for Charlotte Southeast. You can also contact us online for more information on our medical office cleaning.