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Guides for cleaning contractors in South Africa
A cleaning contract is judged on what can be shown: the schedule was kept, the audit was done, the problem was put right. These guides cover the checks, records and client reports a cleaning contractor is asked for, and the health and safety duties set by the Department of Employment and Labour.
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Cleaning 11 guides
CleaningAblution facilities: the legal requirements, and how to keep them cleanWhat the Facilities Regulations, 2004 require of workplace ablution facilities, where the toilet numbers come from, and how to check and record them properly.
CleaningCertificate of acceptability: getting one, and keeping the premises to R638What a certificate of acceptability is under R638, who needs one for a canteen or kiosk, how it is issued, and how to keep the premises to standard.
CleaningCleaner duties and responsibilities: what the job involves, and what good looks likeA cleaner's duties in South Africa: the main tasks, a typical shift, the OHS Act duties of employees, chemicals and PPE, hours and pay, and a record of work done.
CleaningCleaning contract: what to put in it, and how to show the service was deliveredWhat a contract cleaning agreement in South Africa should include: scope, specification, standards, Sectoral Determination 1 wages, the 37(2) agreement, evidence.
CleaningCleaning schedule: what to clean at work, how often, and how to show it was doneWhat a workplace cleaning schedule should cover in South Africa, which tasks are daily, weekly or monthly, who does what, and how to show the schedule was kept.
CleaningCleaning supervisor duties: what the role involves, and what good looks likeWhat a cleaning supervisor does in South Africa: the main duties, a typical shift, the OHS Act, managing the team, checking the work and reporting to the client.
CleaningCommercial cleaning checklist: area by area, and how to use it on shiftA cleaning checklist for offices and other workplaces in South Africa, area by area, with the OHS Act duties behind it, how to use it on shift and how to check it.
CleaningHazardous chemical agents: what the 2021 regulations mean for cleaning chemicalsWhat the Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2021 require of cleaning chemicals: the assessment, the SDS file, labels, the store, training and records.
CleaningHospital cleaning: what the norms and the national IPC manual expectHospital cleaning in South Africa: the Norms and Standards Regulations, the national IPC manual's schedules, colour coding, terminal cleans and how it is checked.
CleaningHotel housekeeping checklist: a room ready for the next guest, and the inspection that releases itA hotel housekeeping checklist for South Africa: checkout and stayover rooms, bathrooms, public areas, TGCSA grading points, chemicals and the room inspection.
CleaningHousekeeping in the workplace: what the law requires, and how to keep it upWhat regulation 13H of the General Safety Regulations requires of housekeeping at work in South Africa, how to prevent slips and trips, and how to check it daily.
Premises and facilities management 6 guides
Premises and facilities managementFirst aid box checklist: what the law says goes in the box, and how to keep it that wayA first aid box checklist for South African workplaces: the 18 items in the General Safety Regulations Annexure, first aider numbers, the notice and a monthly check.
Premises and facilities managementNear miss reports: recording the close calls before someone is hurtWhat a near miss is under the OHS Act, what to put in a near miss report, who reports it to whom, and how cleaning, security and FM teams turn reports into fixes.
Premises and facilities managementThe OHS Act: what it asks of cleaning, security and facilities employersThe OHS Act 85 of 1993 in plain terms: employer and employee duties, the sections that matter on site, the key regulations and the records an inspector asks for.
Premises and facilities managementSection 37(2) agreement: what the mandatary agreement does, and what it cannot doWhat a section 37(2) mandatary agreement under the OHS Act does and does not do, what goes in one for cleaning and security contracts, and how to show it is kept.
Premises and facilities managementSoft services in facilities management: what they are, the law behind them, and how delivery is shownWhat soft services are in facilities management, how they differ from hard services, the South African law behind cleaning, guarding and catering, and the records.
Premises and facilities managementHealth and safety inspection checklist: what to look at, and what to do nextWhat a workplace health and safety inspection should cover in South Africa, how often, who inspects, and how to record and close findings under the OHS Act.