and suctioned away to leave a clean, dry floor in a matter of seconds.
Crucially, this process ensures that the soils, and any liquids, are removed from the surface, rather than spread around the floor. This method can be used in a range of settings, from shopping malls and stations to stadiums and factories. In fact, it’s highly effective on almost all hard surfaces.
Machines like the Kaivac Stretch SUV are ideal for rapid response cleaning. Combining high speed push-behind cleaning for large areas, with a precision vacuum wand for smaller or grouted areas, this model can tackle any hard flooring challenge, as well as daily cleaning.
Thanks to its cordless battery capability, the Stretch SUV can address unexpected challenges, such as weather- related issues or spillages, quickly and safely, leaving a dry floor that is ready for immediate use.
The Kaivac Stretch SUV also offers far superior results than mopping, delivering a scrubber dryer-level of performance, without the hassle. This machine is chosen time and time again to address rapid spill response due to its extreme soil removal technology.
Prevention is key
A robust approach to floorcare can maintain safety standards and prevent accidents from occurring. After all, an unclean floor that has a build-up of contaminants present is far more likely to cause an accident.
Having a daily cleaning plan in place will ensure that only the day’s dirt, and any ad-hoc spillages, require attention. Using a method like high-flow fluid extraction eliminates the opportunity for soils and bacteria to build up on a surface. If it is adopted in response to a spillage, there is very minimal
www.tomorrowscleaning.com
disruption to the affected area and nearby staff or customers.
The effectiveness of this process can then be tested through adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurements, taken before and after cleaning. This will highlight any problem areas that need extra attention. Cleaning plans can then be updated and hygiene levels will continue to improve each time the method is employed.
We recently tested out the ‘remove’ process at a chain of fast food restaurants and the results were undeniable. We took ATP measurements before and after the restaurant’s regular cleaning process, and again after our own cleaning method. After our cleaning process, the readings were classed as clinically clean: even the floors. What’s more, the problem of grease on the floors had been completely eliminated.
By testing your cleanliness levels, and making improvements to your processes based on this data, you can be certain that your cleaning efforts are effective, reducing the health and safety risk for all. Equipping yourself with the right tools for the job, and keeping general hygiene levels high, will help business owners to keep slips and falls to a minimum.
Taking health and safety seriously
We need to move away from ‘masking the problem’ to ‘removing the risks’. Being proactive when it comes to floorcare, and investing in the right rapid spill response strategy, can dramatically reduce the risk of accidents.
Not only will this safeguard the health and safety of customers and employees, it will also save businesses, their staff and the NHS a pretty penny.
www.rawlins.co.uk FLOORCARE AND MAINTENANCE | 41
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72
