What the work consumes.
WHAT EQUIPMENT IS TYPICALLY NEEDED
Vacuum cleaners Floor machines, for larger sites Mops, buckets and wringers Trolleys Window cleaning equipment Signage for wet floors
WHY WET FLOOR SIGNAGE MATTERS
Slips on cleaned floors injure people, and liability follows.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
That signage is used, always.
WHAT TO PROVIDE
Equipment that works.
WHY
Cleaners with broken equipment cannot produce the standard, and they leave.
WHAT MAINTENANCE REQUIRES
Cleaning equipment after use Scheduled servicing Replacement of consumable parts
WHY CLEANING THE EQUIPMENT
Dirty mops and cloths spread soil rather than removing it.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT CLOTHS
Colour coding by area, to prevent cross-contamination.
WHY
Cloths used in sanitary areas must never be used elsewhere.
WHAT CHEMICALS ARE TYPICALLY USED
General purpose cleaner Sanitary cleaner and descaler Disinfectant Floor products Glass cleaner Specialist products
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT DILUTION
That products are diluted as specified.
WHY
Over-concentration wastes money and damages surfaces; under-concentration does not clean.
WHAT TO PROVIDE
Measuring devices or pre-diluted systems.
WHAT TO TRACK
Chemical and consumable consumption per site.
WHAT DEVIATIONS REVEAL
Waste, over-dilution errors or removal.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT STORAGE
Secure, ventilated, away from food areas, with products in labelled containers.
WHAT TO NEVER DO
Decant chemicals into unlabelled containers, particularly drink bottles.
