Trained to clean

Slips and trips at work are the most common of all work related injuries and cost businesses thousands each year. Legal actions following an injury can be very damaging to any business, especially where the public are involved. The cost to industry is really high, but the cost and suffering to those that are injured is incalculable. Floor cleaning plays a big part in causing slip and trip accidents, both to the cleaning staff and others, so how can preventative measures be taken with floor cleaning to reduce the risk of accidents?

• When planning a refurbishment or new build consult with experts on the best type of flooring for the venue/area
• Floor surface contamination including water, oil and dust is often a cause of slip accidents. Regular cleaning to remove contamination will reduce accidents
• Professional cleaning using the right equipment and machines can prevent slip and trip hazards to people entering the area being cleaned, including the cleaners themselves. For example smooth floors that are left damp by a mop are likely to be very slippery. The use of a scrubber drier will ensure floors are left spotless and more importantly completely dry. Trailing wires from a vacuum or cleaning machine can present a trip hazard. The use of battery powered machines will prevent this.

However, using the right machines is just part of the process. If the cleaners are not trained in using the machines correctly then the problem could magnify.

At Clean Sweep UK we hire floor cleaning machines to suit most types of floor surfaces, indoor and out. But we also offer full training as your cleaning equipment will be useless if you don't know how to operate it correctly.

Our experienced team are well qualified to provide in-depth, reliable training to new operatives, ensuring they are both confident and competent in the use of hi-tech cleaning equipment. Proper training in the use of industrial cleaning equipment not only makes the job quicker and easier, it also makes it safer. We also run Targeted Cleaning Equipment Training Courses.