INDUSTRIAL CLEANING
MANUFACTURING CLEANLINESS
Rentokil Specialist Hygiene Technical Manager Luke Rutterford explores best practice for maintaining high standards of hygiene in manufacturing premises.
UK manufacturing is big business, with product sales reaching £364.6billion in the past year alone, the task of keeping this industry juggernaut rolling is a unique one. With huge buildings, hard to reach areas and complex machinery, often in constant operation, planning in sufficient downtime to enable a thorough deep clean can be a real challenge.
The regular deep cleaning of food manufacturing facilities in particular is critical to reduce the risk of product contamination and pest infestations. Both of which can build up if thorough deep cleaning is neglected. Often problems arise in the areas that can be easily overlooked, out of sight is often out of mind and this is where specialist cleaning can really be invaluable. High level areas, pipe conduits and cable trays inevitably house dust and debris, and if it’s a food production facility then chances are you have everything that’s needed for microbial activity and insect infestation.
Outside of the food industry it’s important to note that the build-up of dust can still be an issue, this can depend on the type of dust and the location, for example not only can fibrous accumulations lead to an increased fire risk but they can also affect the health of staff working beneath them, who may inadvertently inhale high particulate levels. Preventing such workplace exposure is something that employers have a duty of care towards.
Other issues encountered include the fouling of machinery motors and belts, and the general overheating of component boards, which will inevitably lead to breakdown and loss of production. Penny pinching by avoiding regular deep cleans can be
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a false economy, whereas strategic cleaning can save you money in the long run.
WHY CALL IN
SPECIALIST TEAMS? Challenging cleaning jobs require specialists with the experience and expertise to undertake the work safely, and who can minimise disruption and factory downtime. Rentokil Specialist
Hygiene provides a comprehensive deep cleaning service for both industrial and food manufacturing sites and their machinery. Our teams are experts in the different access equipment required to reach high level areas inside and outside a building, and they will undertake comprehensive risk assessments and compile detailed method statements to ensure that all work is not only carried out to a high standard, but also, most importantly, is undertaken safely.
Services And Expertise That Specialist Cleaning Operatives Can Offer May Include:
• Cleaning of the factory floor, internal walls, ceilings, lights and ducting
• Cleaning of the exterior cladding • Pressure washing
• Removal of dust build-up or fat and grease residues
• Confined space cleaning • Use of high level access equipment • Risk assessments • Jetter equipment
BRING IN THE RIGHT
TEAM FOR THE JOB Specialist cleaning teams undergo extensive training to ensure that they are up to speed on best practice, have access to the equipment required to clean hard to reach areas, and will have operatives ready to go at a moment’s notice, who can work through the night to minimise downtime.
At Rentokil Specialist Hygiene we pride ourselves in our ability to safely carry out those cleaning tasks that are either too technically difficult, or hazardous to form part of the routine daily cleaning for in-house operatives.
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