Safe work cleaning
A safe work environment is important for the worker and the employer. The employer should ensure that the worker working environment is safe and that the worker has been trained in health and safety at work. The worker has to create a safe work environment where he is working.
Mutual help
For a safe work system, employer and employee have to be willing to help each other to achieve it. Measures have to be taken to protect others of the possible trip hazard that the
cleaning materials and equipment might cause. It is also a good practice to check any equipment that is about to be used. If there is any fault, the machine should not be used. When an equipment is being used , ensure that the wires or cables are placed along the wall as much as possible. This will give passer-by safe space to walk on. These are few actions towards a safe work environment for all. However those passer-by have to be warned that the floor could be wet and slippery. It is therefore necessary to place warning signs where they are easily visible.
Precautions
The mixing of different chemicals must be avoid. This is some chemicals are not mixable with any other chemicals. They can create invisible gases. It is always better to read the
manufacturers’ instructions. Many mistakes and dangerous accidents will be avoided. Appropriate safe work gear have to be worn. These ranges from safety boots to high visibility vest used for night outdoor work, face mask and gloves. It is also necessary to ventilate areas where someone is working. At the end of the task, any door wedged must be released for fire safety reasons. Fire
exit doors should not be left open. For safe work reasons, all equipments that have been used, have to be stored safely. These equipments become obstacles when they are left on passages for no apparent reason. This is against the safe work strategy.
Healthy tips
Good manual handling is amongst the knowledge necessary for a safe work environment. Before lifting any heavy bulk, push it in order to estimate its load. The knees have to bent and imagine that you are lifting the load with your legs although your hands are holding them. The back has to be kept straight at all time. For a safe work system, the back has to
be kept straight when doing most cleaning work. There is a misconception that the back has to bent in order to do a good job. To clean better in a safe work style, a straight position is necessary. When using the floor scrubber drier, the user’s body must be straight throughout the scrubbing. The same safe work style applies when floor buffing or carpet cleaning. It seems that the carpet cleaning machines were tested with the tester keeping his or her body straight. Hence, in this safe work body position, the suction of the carpet cleaning machines is better. Furthermore, I find it less tiring. The buffing machine can be used for an hour in one task. It is advisable for a safe work necessity to keep the body straight.
Safe work environment will ensure that the worker can feel confident to be in a place where he earns his living. The training that the attends cleaner in health and safety is very important for a safe work environment and have to be implemented as soon as possible.
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