Cleaning Cart Safety 🌎
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
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Description: Cleaning carts have many uses, making them important pieces of equipment in many workplaces. However, if they aren't used properly, employees can be injured, and the equipment could be damaged. There are many best practices employees need to follow to make sure that their cleaning cart is properly set up and loaded and that they are using the cleaning cart safely. In this subject, employees will learn how to prepare their cleaning cart in a safe manner, how to balance the load the cart is carrying, and how to reduce their risk of injury while they're moving and using the cleaning cart. Note: This subject complements the content taught in Ergonomics for Cleaning . Learners would benefit from receiving both.
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
Media Editing: The video module(s) in this subject are editable under our Content Studio offering unless otherwise indicated. For more information about Content Studio, contact your CSM.
Description: Cleaning carts have many uses, making them important pieces of equipment in many workplaces. However, if they aren't used properly, employees can be injured, and the equipment could be damaged. There are many best practices employees need to follow to make sure that their cleaning cart is properly set up and loaded and that they are using the cleaning cart safely. In this subject, employees will learn how to prepare their cleaning cart in a safe manner, how to balance the load the cart is carrying, and how to reduce their risk of injury while they're moving and using the cleaning cart. Note: This subject complements the content taught in Ergonomics for Cleaning . Learners would benefit from receiving both.
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
Media Editing: The video module(s) in this subject are editable under our Content Studio offering unless otherwise indicated. For more information about Content Studio, contact your CSM.
Description: Cleaning carts have many uses, making them important pieces of equipment in many workplaces. However, if they aren't used properly, employees can be injured, and the equipment could be damaged. There are many best practices employees need to follow to make sure that their cleaning cart is properly set up and loaded and that they are using the cleaning cart safely. In this subject, employees will learn how to prepare their cleaning cart in a safe manner, how to balance the load the cart is carrying, and how to reduce their risk of injury while they're moving and using the cleaning cart. Note: This subject complements the content taught in Ergonomics for Cleaning . Learners would benefit from receiving both.
Topics
Preparing a Cleaning Cart
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Cleaning carts are extremely useful pieces of equipment, but they must be set up properly to avoid damage and injury. In this topic, you’ll learn how to make sure that your cleaning cart’s load is balanced and secured and that the cart and its equipment are in proper working condition before you use them.
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Before each use, check that the cleaning cart and the tools on it are working properly. This will help prevent accidents and injuries.
Check the total load capacity of the cleaning cart before putting any supplies on it. Putting too much weight on a cleaning cart can cause it to break or result in injury.
Only load the cart with the supplies you need. Loading the cart with too many extra supplies can weigh it down and make it harder to push, increasing your risk of injury.
When loading your cleaning cart, put the heaviest items on the bottom of the cart. This will help prevent the cart from tipping.
Check that your cleaning cart contains the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) required to perform your assigned cleaning tasks to protect your skin and health.
When loading your cleaning cart, make sure you will still be able to clearly see your surroundings while you’re using it. Don’t stack supplies so high that they block your line of sight, because if you do, you could cause an accident or injury.
Before using your cleaning cart, check that all the items on it are securely attached and won’t fall off while the cart is in use.
Best Practices for Safely Using a Cleaning Cart
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Properly loading your cleaning cart is only part of how you can keep yourself safe while you’re using it. It’s also important that you use proper ergonomic principles to help you avoid injuring yourself or others. In this topic, you’ll learn the best way to move and steer your cleaning cart, what items you should and shouldn’t leave on the cart, and how to make sure materials on the cart aren’t contaminated.
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When moving a cleaning cart, push it, rather than pull it. This puts less stress on your body and allows you keep your spine in a neutral position, preventing injury.
Never allow anyone to climb or ride your cleaning cart, as this could cause injury to yourself or others.
Report any injuries, equipment issues, skin problems, or aches and pains you experience while using your cleaning cart to your supervisor. They can help you deal with the issue and prevent it from getting worse.
When performing cleaning tasks, position your cleaning cart so that the supplies you need for the task are easy to reach and don’t require you to reach across the cart. Constant reaching can put stress on your back and cause injury.
Keep clean and used/soiled supplies separate from each other on your cart. This will prevent contamination of your clean supplies.
Do not put personal items or food on your cleaning cart at any time. Doing so could contaminate your supplies or your items/food.
While using a cleaning cart to perform cleaning tasks, regularly alternate which hand you’re using to complete the task. This prevents one side of your body from being overused, which increases the risk of strain and injury.
Kneel down or bend at your hips with your knees wide to load or retrieve items on the lower parts of your cleaning cart. Bending at the waist increases your risk of injury.
