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Your communal areas will need particular focus within your cleaning schedule as those are often the places which harbour the most harmful bacterias and are also one of the main contributors to brand identity. With both of those being very important parts of your business, it is essential you take the time to properly clean your communal areas.

Following a parliamentary review, the SIA has recommended a systematic and transformational approach to its regulations - a result supported by WINNS Services and Small Business Network (SBN). The SBN is a security industry body made up of leading private security firms.

The amount of energy your business uses may never have crossed your mind, but we are here to tell you that you NEED to be aware. Your energy bill is expensive, not only that but you are probably wasting energy, therefore, are contributing to the environmental changes that we are currently going through (e.g. climate change, sea levels rising, damage to the earth etc.) We are here to tell you 6 unsuspecting items in your office which are using a LOT of energy, perhaps unnecessarily.

We all know having clean windows looks great and reflects well on your brand identity, but did you know they can also contribute to health? The health of your employees and visitors should be a top priority in your buildings’ maintenance schedule, therefore clean windows are a MUST as their abilities stem much further than a smudge-free surface. In this blog post, we discuss reasons as to why you should add window cleaning to your list of necessities.

Security is essential for your business, a safe environment is of utmost importance and should be a priority in your business management. However, a concierge can provide security as well as many other benefits, making them the ideal security guard for your property. In this post, we discuss why your company NEEDS to have a concierge on site.

Violence in the workplace has risen to become apart of the top 5 reasons for workplace deaths. It has become alarming that violence in the workplace is as common as it is, clearly it needs to be better controlled by employers and expressed to employees how important it is not to use or receive violence. It is required that businesses regularly conduct a hazard analysis, have security measures in place, enforce company policies and have written programs which protect employees from workplace violence. Here are our 6 top tips for controlling violence in the workplace. Review, or include, your violence prevention/harassment policies regularly (e.g. per quarter or annually). These will be apart of your general health and safety assessments. Encourage employees to report, document and investigate anything which could breach violence prevention rules. Have a workplace assessment and employee questionnaire to identify any gaps or worries which should be included in the violence prevention policy. Review your visitor access protocol as this is often what leads to violence in the workplace. Perhaps investing in a concierge security guard would be best practice for your business as they are able to combine the role of a receptionist and a security guard into one. Review previous incidents to see where the implemented policies went wrong. This could highlight gaps in the current guidelines. Make sure your new employees are fully educated on your violence prevention plan and strategy as everyone should be constantly aware of their duties to creating a safe workplace. Winns Services can provide a Concierge suited to your business and its needs, helping to prevent any unexpected damage to your workplace or employees. We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and working with clients to offer the best solution to their queries. If you have any questions regarding the security services offered at WINNS or would like a quote, don't hesitate to call us on 01702 719100 or email us at info@winnsservices.co.uk