keshy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:25 am Post subject: Safety and Health for Cleaners with Contract |
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Manufacturing cleaning services companies hire employees to the work. Their work involves tedious tasks and high risks especially for industrial companies that have toxic products and chemicals in their factories. It is said that the cleaning industry is one of the most accident prone jobs. The company as well as the owner is responsible for taking care of legal obligations in order approve all relevant legislations.
Running a cleaning company is not an easy job since there are tasks that should be done and things to be considered regarding the company and its employees. There are things you have to remember and follow in order to direct your staff and take care of the cleaning contracts the most effective way.
As a cleaning service company, you accept clients that will need your services for cleaning. It is important that before accepting any client and having an agreement, you have to check and secure the place. Visit the place and make sure that there is enough ventilation. Check whether the company that your employees will work with follow the procedures for safe and healthy. Ask whether they have evacuation plans and equipments in case any emergency happens. Also check other places such as the admittance and storage room. Make sure that there are no blockages that would cause harm or accident such as fire risks, trip hazards etc. to your employees. If your employees are dealing with hazardous chemicals that may be a threat to health, you have to ask the client the kind of equipment your employees need so you can provide the safety gear necessary for their work. It is very important that you consider the Health and/or safety of your employees since they are of course your liability. They are the most important branch of your company because their performance will affect the company. If they are harmed, then it can affect the number of employees that will be interested in the work. This could lead to insufficient number of staff if action is not taken.
Another important thing that you should consider is the ability of your employees. You should only assign tasks to them that you know there are capable of doing. They should proper training and debriefing regarding the work that they will do. You can let them do a practical test about their job to assure you that they are capable of ding it. Aside from that, they should also know policies of the company regarding Health and/or safety procedures, disaster procedures, technique statements, and safe working practices when dealing with hazardous chemicals, supplies and equipment. This does not only concern a document that will be handed to the employees. It is a must that you know that they understand everything written in the documents. If they have problems understanding due to their nationality or any other reason, you can present the Health and/or safety procedures in pictures for them to further understand it. It is indeed your responsibility that your employees fully understand about Health and/or safety as well as other policies of your company.
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