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Health and Safety in the Cleaning Industry
http://www.hse.gov.uk/cleaning/about.htm
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The cleaning industry employs very large numbers of people in all sectors of the economy, from offices to factories, schools to hospitals, shops to aircraft. This website provides occupational health and safety advice for those people working in the cleaning industry.
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Health and Safety in the Cleaning Industry
http://www.hse.gov.uk/cleaning/about.htm
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The cleaning industry employs very large numbers of people in all sectors of the economy, from offices to factories, schools to hospitals, shops to aircraft. This website provides occupational health and safety advice for those people working in the cleaning industry.
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OSHA Assistance for the Cleaning Industry
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/products/topics/cleaningindustry/index.html
(Oregon OSHA)
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Cleaning industry workers perform tasks year-round that expose them to safety hazards including slips, trips and falls, contact with toxic chemicals and ergonomic issues. Visit OSHA's Safety and Health Topics page on the Cleaning Industry to learn preventive measures for these hazards and others, and for information on improving workplace safety and health.
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Oregon Restaurant Association's quick guide to safety committees and safety meetings (PDF)
http://www.ora.org/pdfs/oraosha_guide.pdf
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Oregon Restaurant Association’s (ORA) quick guide to safety committees and safety meetings is based on an Oregon OSHA Standards and Technical Resources publication. This ORA quick guide is for employers and employees who want to know about Oregon OSHA requirements and get back to business quickly.
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ASSE Hospitality Branch: Safety Implications of Greening: Hospitality Executive Leadership Opportunities (PDF)
http://www.asse.org/practicespecialties/hospitality/docs/HospitalityNewsletter1-15-08.pdf
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The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Hospitality Branch provides this white paper addressing safety and "greening practices" within the hospitality sector.
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Hotel/Motel Operators' Risk Assessment Tool for Housekeepers Tasks (PDF)
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/Publications/Industry/Hospitality/pages/risk_assessment_tool_housekeepers_tasks.aspx
(WorkCover New South Wales)
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This tool, provided by WorkCover New South Wales, covers the most common hazards for housekeepers in typical hotels and motels. It is not designed to cover all risks for housekeepers, but to help you get started on the process of identifying the hazards involved in tasks at your hotel or motel. You should involve your employees in filling out this tool.
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Asthma & Cleaning Products - What Workers Need to Know (PDF)
http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/survweb/wra/documents/wra_cleaning_products.pdf
(New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)
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This brochure provides information to workers about asthma warning signs and how to avoid getting sick from using cleaning products.
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Creating Luxury, Enduring Pain - How Hotel Work is Hurting Housekeepers (PDF)
http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/pdf/Injury_Paper.pdf
(Hotel Workers Rising!)
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A new study released this week titled, "Creating Luxury, Enduring Pain" couples new research with the stories of hotel housekeepers to paint a dramatic picture of the work of a hotel housekeeper. Findings show that behind the luxury and comfort that housekeepers provide for hotel guests is a pattern of persistent pain and injury.
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Working Safer and Easier for Janitors, Custodians, and Housekeepers (PDF)
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Janitors.pdf
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Janitors, custodians, and others who work in the cleaning industry need a safe and healthful workplace. This series of fact sheets been designed to be used by companies of any size and in places such as schools and universities, office buildings, apartments, and rental properties. They may also be used by housekeeping services for hospitals, hotels, and motels.
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CCOHS OSH Answers: Hotel Housekeeping
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/occup_workplace/hotel_housekeeping.html
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This section describes the risk factors in hotel housekeeping that can cause repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) and ways to reduce these risk factors.
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Managing the Risks of Violence at Work in the Hospitality Industry (PDF)
http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/contentPages/docs/hospViolence.pdf
(WorkCover South Australia)
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WorkCover Corporation has developed guidelines for reducing the risk of violence at work. The guidelines are designed to assist workplaces identify the potential for violence and provide practical guidance for the development of prevention strategies in the hospitality industry.
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Managing Occupational Health and Safety in the Hospitality Industry - Small Businesses (PDF)
http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/contentPages/docs/hospOHSHospitalitySmallBus.pdf
(SafeWork SA)
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This series of manuals has been developed to provide small and medium sized employers with information on how you should go about managing health and safety in your workplaces. The manuals have been developed in consultation with WorkCover Corporation and a broad cross-section of representatives from the hospitality industry.
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HSE Free Leaflets - Catering/Hospitality
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/caterdex.htm
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You can access all of Great Britain’s Health and Safety Executive’s free leaflets on catering and hospitality through these pages.
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Safe use of cleaning chemicals in the hospitality industry (PDF)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais22.pdf
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Many different types of hazardous cleaning chemicals are used in the hospitality industry. They include washing-up liquids, dishwasher detergents and rinseaids, drain-cleaning products, oven cleaners, disinfectants, toilet cleaners, bleach, sanitisers and descalers.
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Preventing Injuries to Hotel and Restaurant Workers (PDF)
http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/reports/focus_reports/assets/pdf/focushotel.pdf
(WorkSafe Online - Workers' Compensation Board of BC)
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This report provides employers, supervisors, workers, and health and safety personnel in hotels and restaurants with information on accidents in these industries and how to prevent them.
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