Keep Your Unit Clean

How to…

What you need to know

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A cleaning record is a document in your unit that you must initial every time you finish a cleaning task

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There is a cleaning schedule in your unit which details how to clean your whole unit, how often each task

should be completed and the standards you need to achieve.

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The Cleaning schedule tells you which chemicals and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use for every task.

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Cleaning chemicals can be harmful if swallowed or if they touch your skin, eyes or clothes.

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Never mix chemicals

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COSHH is the law relating to Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health

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COSHH means you must use chemicals as instructed on the packaging and only for the purpose they are intended

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Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) can check your unit anytime and can close the unit if they feel we

are not following government guidelines

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We follow a ‘clean as you go’ policy

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When equipment is cleaned properly, it works more efficiently and effectively

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Remember to turn off all power to electrical equipment before cleaning it and unplug it where possible

How we do it…

Team Members

March 2009

How often is

it cleaned.

What PPE to

wear/use.

How to clean it.

Area to clean.

The correct chemicals

to use.

Safety information to

help you stay safe.

What clean

looks like.

Keep Your Unit Clean

How to…

You are responsible for…

• Only using cleaning materials and

equipment if you have been fully trained

• Cleaning equipment only after you have

been trained

• Following the instructions and standards

shown on the cleaning schedule

• Initialling the cleaning record when

you have carried out a task

• Reading instructions on chemicals

carefully and only using them for

the purpose they are intended for

• Wearing PPE whenever needed

• Working safely so you do not injure

or harm yourself or others

• Keeping all cleaning equipment and

chemicals away from food areas and

in the correct storage place

• Wiping up any spillages when they happen

Your challenge….

• Find out which tasks must be completed

daily, weekly and monthly

• Take the cleaning schedule to the chemical

store and match the chemical to the task

• Tidy the chemical store and read the

safety instructions and directions

on how to use them

Team Members

March 2009

List of unit cleaning tasks. These
should match the tasks listed
on the cleaning schedule

Days of the month

Your Line Manager or Supervisor will initial
here when they have checked the cleaning
has been completed.

White squares show when the task must be completed.
Put your initials in the white square on the correct day
that you complete the cleaning task.

Shaded squares mean
this task does not
need to be completed
on these days.