The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages these hygiene practices:
- Wear disposable gloves to clean and disinfect.
- Clean surfaces using soap and water.
- Practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces: tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks, etc.
- To disinfect, clean the area or item with soap and water or another detergent if it is dirty. Then, use a household disinfectant. Use diluted household bleach solutions if appropriate for the surface. Alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol may also be used for disinfecting. Leave the solution on the surface for at least 1 minute.
- Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.
AGC of Minnesota offers these practices for break and lunch areas:
- Do not congregate in lunch/break areas.
- Take breaks and lunch in shifts.
- Reconfigure break spaces to allow social distancing.
- Clean and disinfect break tables at the end of breaks.
- Do not use a common water cooler. Provide individual water bottles or instruct workers to bring their own.
- Eliminate community-provided food such as donuts or candy dishes.
- Eliminate community coffee pots and microwaves from break and other common areas.
