How to Perform a Facility Risk Assessment

Since no two institutions are the same, no two wellness promotion strategies can be the same either. Facility inspections provide facility managers with a thorough understanding of a location, enabling them to see any possible weak spots and choose the right amount of cleaning and indoor air quality intervention.

1- Manage a Facility Check-Up

Performing a thorough inspection of the entire facility, including the janitorial, HVAC and mechanical, engineering, lighting, power and electrical, parking, and landscaping, is the first step in a proper facility risk assessment. Facility managers should assess the actual area as well as the current cleaning procedures and systems during this phase. Important factors for each comprise, but are not limited to:

Space Assessment:
  • What is the facility's major function, such as offices, manufacturing, retail, or a medical center, etc?
  • What is the typical traffic and occupancy load?
  • What are the facility's cleaning zones and space verticals?
  • How many non-living surfaces (such as desks, doorknobs, or restrooms) in the facility need to be cleaned or disinfected?
  • How much energy does the facility use overall?
  • How many stations with disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizers are there in the building?
Analysis of Clean Practices:
  • How many cleaning staff members and when are there cleanings at the facility now?
  • What recycling and waste management procedures are in place at the facility?
  • How the facility is cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected? 
  • What products and methods are employed?
  • Are MERV filters installed in and in good working order on the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system at the facility?
  • Are there highly effective particle filtering (HEPA) systems at the facility?
2- Be Aware Of High-Touch Points
The specified high-touch surfaces should have a regular cleaning and disinfection schedule developed by facility management.

3- Look at the Quality of the Air Inside
Facility managers should think about enhancing indoor air quality in addition to cleaning. After all, airborne pathogens can gather on surfaces, and vice versa. There are three generally accepted ways to manage indoor air quality: ventilation or dilution to lower the concentration of airborne contaminants inside; air cleaning and disinfection to remove or eliminate these contaminants; and source control through filtration to stop contaminants from entering the facility. These methods work together to lessen the effects of the potential IAQ-impacting elements.

4- Test and Re-Evaluate
Every month, a risk assessment of the facility should be done to make sure it is fulfilling the highest standards for health and safety and to take into account any new or unexpected concerns. In order to measure the cleanliness of surfaces and the quality of indoor air, evidence-based testing should be carried out on a regular basis.


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