610 Housekeeping Safety

To decrease ergonomic injuries when performing various housekeeping tasks, employees should:

When mopping or sweeping, alternate leading hand to help prevent injuries.

Alternate leading hands, if possible.
Avoid tight and static grip and use padded non-slip handles.
Clean objects at waist level if possible, rather than bending over them (e.g., push wheelchairs up a ramped platform to perform cleaning work, or raise beds to waist level before cleaning).

Use knee pads when kneeling.
Use tools with extended handles, or use step stools or ladders to avoid or limit overhead reaching.
Use flat head dusters when sweeping or dusting, and push with the leading edge; sweep all areas into one pile and pick up with a vacuum.

Use chemical cleaners to minimize force needed for scrubbing.
Frequently change mopping styles when mopping (e.g., push/pull, and rocking side to side) to alternate stress on muscles.
Use equipment with wheels. Be sure buckets, vacuums, and other cleaning tools, have wheels or are on wheeled containers with functional brakes.
Alternate or rotate employees through stressful tasks.
Avoid awkward postures while cleaning (e.g. twisting and bending).
Use carts to transport supplies rather than carrying.
Use lightweight and adjustable equipment. Use buffers and vacuums that have lightweight construction and adjustable handle heights.
Use equipment with trigger bars. Use spray bottles and equipment that have trigger bars rather than single-finger triggers.

3-4. To decrease ergonomic injuries when performing various housekeeping tasks, employees should _____.

use trigger bards instead of single-finger triggers

lift heavy objects with the back, not the legs

using equipment with slides to reduce pulling forces

use tools with extended handles to avoid overhead reaching

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