UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness and Business Continuity Plan Combats the Spread of the H1N1 Virus

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UGL Unicco, a subsidiary of United Group Limited (UGL), today announced its UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness and Business Continuity Plan. It is a comprehensive set of procedures and cleaning services that are designed to help ensure the health and safety of customers’ personnel, the public and UGL Unicco employees during flu events, up to and including pandemic events.

“This is the most ambitious cleaning program we have ever instituted”

The program begins by designating a chain of command starting with a Business Continuity Manager and alternates for each account. It also calls for the implementation of emergency communications procedures that include hotlines, pre-arranged phone conferencing and pre-developed contact lists for customers, civil authorities and emergency responders.

The company has defined new procedures and additional training for employees, and set clear guidelines on employee health and work attendance to minimize the spread of the H1N1 virus.

An escalated cleaning regimen is also defined for high transmission spaces such as elevators, stairwells, washrooms and kitchens; and surfaces that are frequently touched by hands, including door knobs, countertops, desks, elevator buttons and panels, telephones, keyboards, etc. These areas and surfaces will be cleaned with specialized disinfecting cleaners following strict application and drying guidelines. Cleaning frequencies and times may also be adjusted to improve sanitation and accommodate customers’ schedules.

UGL Unicco employees will wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and some areas may be closed for disinfecting. Customer employees may be asked to remove personal items so UGL Unicco cleaners can do a more effective job of cleaning work surfaces. Additional procedures have been defined for UGL Unicco’s maintenance and other service staff to respond to the pandemic.

“This is the most ambitious cleaning program we have ever instituted,” said UGL Unicco Vice President and General Manager Operations David Giamichael. “The updated and revised UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness and Business Continuity Plan supplements our customers’ response programs by adding our expertise and efforts to the equation. It builds on our support of customers through natural disasters and our experience last spring helping commercial businesses, governmental agencies and universities respond to local H1N1 outbreaks.”

About UGL Unicco

UGL Unicco, a premier provider of outsourced facilities services, is a subsidiary of United Group Limited (ASX: UGL). Based in Boston, UGL Unicco offers facilities maintenance, operations, cleaning, lighting and administrative/office services, as well as plant services in support of industrial operations. The company counts one quarter of the Fortune 100 companies among its portfolio of North American customers and maintains an industry-leading 95% customer retention rate. Its more than 18,000 employees support corporate, multi-tenant, education, retail, government and public venue facilities. The company also offers single-source mobile maintenance and cleaning services for geographically dispersed branch offices. It is committed to green services through its award-winning UGL Unicco Sustainability Services program (www.greenservice.com) that supports sustainability across its service offerings. UGL Unicco's advanced facilities initiatives include the myunicco.com portal, UNI-Q® mobile inspection system, USafe® health and safety program, eProcurement systems, and a 24x7 national operations center.

UGL Unicco, along with UGL Equis, a commercial real estate firm based in Chicago, is part of UGL Services, a division of UGL that provides Corporate Real Estate and Facility Solutions around the world. For further information about UGL Unicco, call 888-751-9100 or visit www.ugl-unicco.com.