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Prevent Slips Falls Floor Cleaning Hamilton Universal Cleaners

Professional Cleaning and Safety in the Workplace

Every year, over one million Canadians visit emergency rooms for injuries caused by fall hazards. This costs the economy over six billion dollars annually in medical expenses and even more when you factor in lost time and reduced productivity.

Slips and trips can happen almost anywhere from your lobby to your kitchen to your walkways. With colder weather (plus ice and snow) on the way, it’s especially important to make sure you’re prepared to keep your building’s occupants safe all season long.

We’ve put together this guide to help you identify and prevent slip, trip, and fall hazards:

What Causes a Slip or a Trip?

Slips

Trips
A slip happens when there’s too little traction or friction between your foot and the ground.Slips are often caused by:

·         Oily, wet surfaces.

·         Spills.

·         Weather-related hazards.

·         Loose rugs or mats.

·         Slippery flooring.

 Trips take place when your foot unexpectedly hits an object, throwing off your balance.Trips can occur because of:

·         An obstructed view.

·         Insufficient lighting.

·         Clutter.

·         Wrinkled carpeting.

·         Uneven steps and surfaces.

How Can You Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls?

Good housekeeping (including regular, thorough floor cleaning) is the key:

  • Stick to a Cleaning Schedule

Proper floor care should include sweeping, mopping, burnishing, and buffing. Remember, a well-maintained and clean floor will offer the most secure footing for guests (especially when it’s wet and snowy outside).

How often you should clean your floors will depend on the needs of your building. If you don’t receive too much foot traffic, cleaning your floors once every few days is typically enough. If your building sees a lot of visitors pass through, it will be important to make sure you clean it more often.

  • Use the Right Cleaning Products and Equipment

Universal Cleaners has the the most effective tools designed to clean your floor. These might include mop heads made with quick-absorbing materials to help your floors dry faster (making them safer).

LEARN MORE: UCI uses the best available cleaning equipment in order to maximize results.

  • Look After Spills Right Away

If something spills on your floor, you need to pick it up as soon as you can to prevent someone slipping or falling.

Even if you aren’t able to clean up a spill immediately, always use the right signage to make sure passersby know to avoid potential hazards!

  • Remove Hazardous Obstacles

To keep highly trafficked areas clear, do not:

  • String hoses, cords, or cables across hallways.
  • Leave files, boxes, or briefcases in aisle ways.
  • Keep drawers open or loose items on the floor.

Proactive measures like these will minimize trip risks and hazards.

  • Replace Lights that have Burnt Out

One of the most common causes of a fall is reduced visibility from insufficient lighting. You should make sure light bulbs are replaced promptly to provide adequate lighting around the clock.

  • Keep Floor Mats Clean and Clear

The right matting makes a big difference, particularly during the winter as people drag slushy snow inside. Not having good, clean mats can quickly turn entrance ways into skating rinks – creating serious slip hazards. Mats should always be kept clean and secured, lying flat against the floor.

Taking steps like these will help you keep your building safe and secure throughout the snowy, slippery season!

If you’re running a business, you have too much on your plate to stop for office cleaning. Universal Cleaners Inc. is there to WOW your employees and your clients EVERY clean, EVERY time! Call us today to book a consultation – 905-745-7990

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How Can a Janitorial Company Help your Business?

You might think of janitorial services as a necessity for your business, but have you ever really thought of how a janitorial company can help your business?  Obviously, business owners know that it’s important to keep their workplaces clean and tidy, but the benefits of janitorial services are often taken for granted.  There are a host of services that professional janitors provide including cleaning and maintenance for offices, industrial facilities, and institutions such as day cares and schools – but the question often remains whether it’s better to hire a professional janitorial company or to provide those services in house.

First and foremost, choosing professional janitorial services makes your job as a business owner easier.  Most companies will provide detailed consultations so that you can ensure that all the janitorial services you need are provided without having to oversee the work yourself.  This means no hiring and training cleaning staff, no sourcing and purchasing cleaning products and equipment, and no need to oversee the administrative work associated with managing staff.  The extra time you save in working with a professional janitorial company frees you to focus on more profitable goals that focus on your organization’s mission and success.

In addition, professional janitors’ expertise is in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities.  They bring specialized knowledge and skills that the typical business owner simply does not have.  So, when you choose to work with in-house staff, you’re running the risk of overlooking important tasks or even inefficiency in the job.  Reliable, expert janitors know which products are best for which jobs, they have all the necessary equipment, and they bring years of experience that ensures the cleaning and maintenance work they provide is done effectively and efficiently.  In the end, all the business owner needs to do is periodically review the work provided to ensure their own satisfaction.

Finally, when working with a professional cleaning company, business owners have the freedom to arrange customized services on a specified schedule so that cleaning and maintenance never interferes with business operations.  Some of the side benefits of a well-maintained workplace is improved employee efficiency and health standards in the workplace.  When the office or facility is kept clean, employees can focus their energy on the work at hand rather than constantly tidying up after themselves.  Similarly, maintaining a healthy and sanitary work environment helps to ensure that workers miss fewer days due to illness.  Professional janitorial companies are well-suited to keeping your office or workplace up to health standards so that your employees are healthy and energized.

If you’re running a business, you have too much on your plate to stop for office cleaning. Universal Cleaners Inc. is there to WOW your employees and your clients EVERY clean, EVERY time! Call us today to book a consultation – 905-745-7990

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Choose the Right Cleaning Company

As a business / property owner or facility manager, it’s important to thoroughly research the professional cleaning companies you’re considering for your business to ensure you choose a reputable company to deliver a quality clean. With the options available to you, how can you be confident you’re making the right choice?

1.     Look for an Established, Experienced Commercial Cleaning Company

Focus on companies that are:

  • Well established, having been in the cleaning business for a number of years and possessing the skills and experience to ensure a thorough clean.
  • Qualified to clean the type of buildings you’re responsible for – whether commercial, office, industrial, institutional, or more.

Whatever your needs, choose to work with a cleaning company that can help you develop a customized cleaning routine that fits both your business and your budget.

2.     Find Out What Services the Company Will Provide

In addition to basic dusting and vacuuming, what other cleaning services do the companies you’re considering provide?

Other services to look for include:

  • Touch point cleaning
  • Carpet cleaning
  • Hard floor cleaning
  • Window Cleaning
  • Special event cleaning

Looking for a company offering a full suite of services means your day-to-day and seasonal cleaning needs will be covered. 

3.     Inquire about Training Requirements for the Company’s Staff

Your cleaning company should provide comprehensive training for new staff, continually educate its teams on the latest cleaning techniques and health and safety protocols, and prepare its employees to use the newest materials and equipment. 

4.     Examine the Company’s Quality Assurance and Standards

It’s important to make sure your cleaning company maintains rigid standards of excellence (like Universal’s Quality Assurance) . Commercial cleaning companies should also be fully bonded and insured.

It’s important you are able to communicate easily with your commercial cleaning company. Universal is proud of our 100% Customer Retention record – a big part of that is leading the way with exceptional customer service, one point contact and prompt, friendly cleaners.

 

5.    Determine if the Company Is Committed to Green Cleaning

Green cleaning means taking a holistic approach, caring for buildings, their inhabitants, and the larger environment by using health- and eco-conscious materials and practices:

  • Products and packaging that meet established health and safety criteria
  • Microfiber technology (where applicable) to extend the life of scrubbing pads
  • Equipment that reduces noise pollution

Green cleaning both minimizes negative impacts on the environment and reduces human exposure to harmful cleaning residues.

Working with an established, experienced cleaning company is the best way to ensure brilliant results and keep your buildings looking their best.

WHY CHOOSE US?
Our approach is simple– we strive to WOW our clients on every clean, every time.  Contact us today to discuss your cleaning needs!  905.745.7990

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How Industrial Cleaning Services Benefit your Facility & your Workers

 When you operate an industrial facility, you’re always aware of the importance of maximizing worker productivity. A big part of productivity relies on safety and minimizing downtime for maintenance or repairs. What many facility owners don’t realize is that both safety and equipment function are often reliant on the cleanliness and sanitation of the facility itself.

Clean and healthy workplaces keep your employees safe and healthy, maximizing productivity. Without proper maintenance, regular cleanup, and touch point disinfection, there’s a high cost to the workplace itself. Every year, companies lose billions of dollars in productivity due to worker illness or injury.

Investing in a hardworking, high-quality industrial cleaning company for your facility can make all the difference in reducing illness and accidents in your everyday work environment. Regular cleaning prevents the buildup of mold, pollutants, and other allergens and irritants that contribute to illness and injury in the workplace, making it a safer place to work, visit, and get things done. Maintaining the interior of your facility, such as the hard floors, also helps to prevent workplace accidents.

In addition to improving worker productivity and safety, regular cleaning and maintenance of your machinery and equipment will help employees keep things running smoothly and increase efficiency. A thorough cleaning of industrial equipment reduces wear and tear, removes any harmful residues, and keeps machines in good working order for regular use.

Industrial cleaning is dirty work and more often than not, the task of keeping facilities and their offices clean is well out of the reach of your everyday janitor. The job of industrial cleaning should be left to a professional company that is trained to understand the challenges and safety risks of cleaning around heavy machinery, lubricants, paint, and other materials that could pose risks.

Because industrial environments get dirty quickly, they need to be cleaned quickly! Letting dust, dirt, and contaminants build up over days is a formula for disaster. Like people, some machinery is quite sensitive to dust and dirt, making prompt and precise cleaning by professionals an essential part of doing business.

If you’re running a business, you have too much on your plate to stop for  cleaning. Universal Cleaners Inc. is there to WOW your employees and your clients EVERY clean, EVERY time! Call us today to book a consultation – 905-745-7990

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