Commercial carpet cleaning safety checklist

Method Carpet & Tile Cleaning, Inc.

SAFETY RULES

Objective

To provide guidelines for the establishment of a safe work environment. The Safety Rules listed in this program apply to everyone employed by the company.

On Location

● Wet floor signs

● Caution tape

● Care with moving furniture

● Furniture blocks and tabs when returning furniture

● Door guards and plastic tabs to cover hoses from contacting furniture

● Walk off mats used as staging area to place unused equipment or chemicals

● MSDS Sheets

Employee Rules

• Proper footwear and clothing shall be worn at all times.

• All employees will wear, as required; the personal protective equipment assigned to them and maintains it in a sanitary condition.

• Do not operate any machine with which you are unfamiliar without first obtaining the proper instruction.

• Equipment must never be repaired until after the machine is turned off and unplugged.

• Never leave equipment running when it is not in use.

• Never operate electrical equipment around wet areas.

• Never jerk cords out of outlets.

• Do not leave objects or spills on the floor which might cause others to trip and fall.

• Do not block fire exits or traffic lanes.

• Always observe proper lifting procedures. Get help when lifting heavy objects.

• Never dump dirty mop water or other liquids outdoors.

• Always stay in assigned areas. Failure to do so is a violation of safety and security.

• Wash hands as often as possible.

• Never mix chemicals or remove labels from chemical bottles.

Whenever in doubt about the safety of any given situation, contact a supervisor before continuing. As previously stated, our work is never so urgent or important that we cannot take time to do it safely.

Commercial carpet cleaning safety checklist