Implementation of Cleaning Safety Checks and Safety Measures

June 21, 2016

All commercial companies and other public establishments need to develop their own cleaning safety checks and safety measures that fit their unique needs. When they do so, they ensure that their building is safe and sanitary according to the WHS requirements of Australia. The checks and measures will differ according to each establishment's needs, but we offer some general guidelines in the following information.

Workers Have a Legal Right to a Safe, Sanitary Workplace

In Australia, workers have a legal right to work in a safe and sanitary environment. Whether you are an owner of an office, hospital, restaurant, retail store or other establishment that hires employees, it is your responsible to ensure that the place is clean and as sanitary as possible each day. Often this involves vacuuming and shampooing carpets, cleaning bathrooms and break rooms, dusting the entire area and other necessary cleaning tasks according to the type of business you own.

Ensure High Sanitation Levels for Visitors of Users of Your Establishment

Your workers are not the only ones who deserve a high sanitation level in your building since there may be various visitors and other users of it during each day. This is where each public building will vary in need since the food, health and education establishments require extreme measures to protect the public in comparison to an office complex daily.

Prevent Falls

Remove spills immediately and post 'Wet Floor' signs until the floor is dry to keep anyone from accidentally falling. Employees, visitors, customers or others can sue your company if you fail to enact these cleaning safety measures and they are harmed through your negligence. You even should walk through your work environment periodically throughout the day and inspect the floors for spills of liquid or any element that may cause people to slip and fall.

Remove Fire Hazards

You and your employees need to store combustibles in the proper containers with clear labels away from the main work area and ignition sources. Materials in this category range from cleaning solutions to industrial solvents. While this is beyond the typical cleaning safety checks and safety measures, it is still worth mentioning here.

Control Air Quality

Ensure quality air inside your establishment by changing out or cleaning air filters when necessary and by keeping your heating and air-conditioning system working correctly throughout the year. This decreases respiratory issues that people may otherwise suffer from by working in poor air quality each day.

How to Ensure a Clean, Safe and Sanitary Public Establishment

One effective way to keep your establishment in the clean, safe and sanitary conditions mentioned in the above cleaning safety checks and safety measures, is to hire Faye's Cleaning. We will personalise a cleaning and maintenance regimen to fit your specific needs.

Faye's Cleaning Pty Ltd

ABN 74 123 030 080
Suite 3, 17 Comalco Court, Thomastown, VIC 3074
T: (03) 9460 5592 | F: (03) 9460 5562

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