What risks has COVID-19 had on larger facility department shutdowns?

During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were many “non-essential” facility areas shutdown to conserve costs however, during this time unmonitored air-quality and microbial conditions were growing and causing large concerns.  During the re-occupancy of these areas, we are finding significant microbial growth related to proper dehumidification and housekeeping. HVAC systems had been keeping these concerns and potential lawsuit issues at bay. In an effort to be efficient during this most recent pandemic we are finding more and more cases popping up with alarming microbial growth.

At EnviroMavens our mission is to create a safe and hygienic environment for all. Specializing in discrete full-service industrial hygiene, asbestos, and microbial abatement our organization has begun to discover some frightening truths.  During the pandemic most hospitals and care facilities were forced to consolidate their patients and staff to lower overhead costs. As a result the power to those wings or units were shut down including HVAC. With the HVAC not running we have discovered that mold and other harmful micro-organisms have been thriving.  Our goal is to educate, inform, and assist in any efforts to reduce the risk of harm or lawsuits that might result from prolonged exposure to untreated areas.

            With our thorough understanding of building function and sampling techniques, we pride ourselves in the proper identification of the problem origin and resolution to the issue. 

If there is any potential that your facility might be affected by these unseen threats we are here to help you identify and solve potential issues. With any untreated exposure to many of these harmful micro-organisms, your facility could be at risk of causing long term harm or even litigation due to lack of mitigation. Specialized problems require a specialized industrial hygiene firm to find resolution.

Don’t underestimate this issue, contact EnviroMavens today for a consultation. Your Discrete Full-Service Industrial Hygiene Specialists.