Publications and guidance
This page provides links to information that is relevant to the cleaning industry.
Free leaflets
Cleaning/Maintenance fragile roofs
Fragile roofs - Safe working practices
Manual handling
- Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids (rev1)
- Manual handling at work - A brief guide
- Manual handling assessment charts - (MAC tool)
- Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen and food service staff
Slips
- Preventing slips and trips at work: A brief guide
- Slips and trips - The importance of floor cleaning
- Assessing the slip resistance of flooring - A technical information sheet
Work equipment
- Using work equipment safely
- Do you use a steam/water pressure cleaner? - You could be in for a shock!
Dermatitis
Hand/arm vibration
Hand-arm vibration advice for employees
Working with chemicals
- Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHH
- Safe use of cleaning chemicals in the hospitality industry
- Cleaning and disinfection using low pressure washers - SR01
- Diluting chemical concentrates - SR02
- Manual cleaning and disinfecting surfaces - SR04
- Storing chemical products (small scale) - SR24
Window cleaning and use of ladders
Risk assessment and health and safety law
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) at work - A brief guide
- Selecting protective gloves for work with chemicals