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The Two Day Cleaning & Maintenance Course delivers information on the most modern, safe and efficient work practices employed in the cleaning industry today.

 "Very good course - well delivered and presented! Practical elements were very interesting and were carried out well. Thank you!"

 Bernadette Hayward, Soft Services Manager, Carillion Facilities Management

Why You Should Attend

This course is an excellent introduction to cleaning and floor care for people of all levels within the industry. It also acts as a useful refresher course for operatives, supervisors and managers, bringing them up-to-date with current ideas and techniques.

Course Focus

• Health and Safety
• Floor Type Identification
• Hard Floor Care
• Carpet Care
• Cleaning Chemicals

Benefits from Attending

• Reduced risk of damage to floors through overuse/ misuse of maintenance techniques
• Decrease the risk of accidents through misuse of machines and chemicals
• Greater awareness of techniques and application

Essential Course Information

Course Modules

1. Health & Safety

• Management of Health & Safety at Work (HASAW) - Writing an effective Risk Assessment
• Chemical Safety - Chemical Hazard Information & Packaging for Supply regulations (CHIP)
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations (COSHH)
• Understanding manufacturers' safety data sheets
• Electrical Safety - P.A.Testing & safe work practices

2. Floor Type Recognition

• Understanding porous, semi-porous and non-porous floor types
• Identifying different flooring materials and selecting appropriate maintenance techniques

3. Hard Floor Care

• Wooden floors - Sanding and sealing. Solvent based & water based wax polishes
• Resilient floors - Stripping & re-applying emulsion floor polish
• Stone floors - Diamond grinding, vitrification and polish application
• Maintenance of polished floors - spray maintenance techniques

4. Carpet Care

• Regular maintenance and periodic deep cleaning
• Carpet type identification and selection of appropriate cleaning technique
• Spot and stain removal

5. Cleaning chemicals

• Understanding the pH scale and the effects of acids and alkalines
• Properties of different cleaning agents and how to select the correct ones
• Dilution rates - the importance of correct dilution rates and how to accurately dilute