Standardizing Tasks Standardize tasks and process, improving and re-evaluating as you go. It is impossible to have peace of mind and good hygienic results with multiple custodians cleaning rest-rooms multiple ways. One step is delegating tasks. Q: Who will empty the trash? A: Not the restroom cleaner; they can only clean the restroom. Use the primary cleaner or light duty special-ist. They are already emptying the trash and have the mobile tools to do the job. Q: Who will restock paper and soap? A: Use your multipurpose person or primary techni-cian. Do this last as it will serve as a last check of the restroom cleanliness. Q: Who will do the weekly deep cleaning tasks? A: Use your restroom specialist. Image courtesy of payphoto/iStock/Thinkstock Image courtesy of Rubbermaid Sanitation Checklist 1) Flush toilet 2) Check toilet paper 3) Pump disinfectant 4) Brush bowl 5) Use new cloth — start at door 6) Follow walls with sinks 7) Partitions 8) Clean toilets and urinals 9) Clean mirrors 10) Buff chrome 11) Mop both restrooms 12) Change water QUAD CLEANING 13) Scour sinks – remove rings Image courtesy of Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock Service Assessment Log of Rex Service assessment logs are checklists for the house-keeping process cleaning for health. The service assessment logs include Quad cleaning tasks, and the logs are to be completed each night by night custodians, the site facility coordinator and lead custodians. Norovirus Cleanup After an occupant throws up or has diarrhea in the restroom, immediately clean and disinfect contami-nated surfaces. Use a chlorine bleach solution with a concentration of 1,000 to 5,000 ppm (5 to 25 table-spoons of household bleach [5.25 percent] per gallon of water) or other disinfectant registered as effective against norovirus by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). — U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ✓ www.CMMOnline.com Morrison Rex Morrison is president of the non-profit Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PC4HS) Consortium Inc., and he pioneered PC4HS in 100 schools in Nevada. Morrison helps school districts implement the PC4HS program to save money and jobs while enhancing the health of the indoor environment. Morrison is also a CIMS ISSA Certification Expert (ICE) ready to provide train-ing and consulting services to cleaning organizations preparing to be certified to the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS). 15 Image courtesy
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