CLEANING
for both staff and students; increased teacher satisfaction and retention; and reduced exposure to lawsuits brought about due to health-related problems. There are clear benefits here, both in terms of student outcomes, and in terms of genuine cost reductions from reduced need to cover lessons and recruit new staff.
“STUDIES IN THE US
SHOWED CLEANING EMPLOYEES HAD
NEARLY TWICE THE RATE OF INJURY
CLAIMS AS GENERAL SERVICE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.”
With so many modern buildings now forming a large portion of school estates in the UK, another major consideration has to be in keeping HVAC systems clean and free of contaminants that could be damaging to health. Traditionally these systems are ceiling-mounted and are reached using ladders or steps. While this method can be useful for quick-fix maintenance where a very brief adjustment or part replacement is required, it is less suited to cleaning and planned maintenance tasks. Such tasks involve a more prolonged period of time working at the height of the units to be maintained, and would demand the operative to use both hands for a sustained period. They might also involve the carrying of a significant amount of cleaning materials, and/or filters up to the correct height.
HSE The HSE recommends considering
alternatives to ladders and steps wherever materials have to be carried to height, or where anything but the briefest of moments requires both hands to be doing the work rather than holding onto the ladder.
If we all accept that effective cleaning has major benefits for the environments in which we live, work, and learn then we need to work to raise the profile of the people doing that cleaning to give the job the credit it deserves. We also need to commit to looking for safer and ultimately more productive ways of working for cleaners to ensure the best possible health & safety outcomes, optimum efficiency, and improved motivation and retention. The benefits to employees, organisations, and the wider economy should be argument enough for even the most sceptical of people!
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