Cleaning industry health and safety measures

Description

Preventive and interventional methods used in the cleaning industry to maintain health and safety for all workers and tertiary persons.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 8 occupations
  • Optional in 7 occupations
  • Total: 15 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 9 (Elementary occupations)

Essential for

  • Toilet attendant
    Toilet attendants clean and maintain toilet facilities in accordance with company standards and policies. They use cleaning equipment to clean mirrors, floors, toilets and sinks. T…
  • Furniture cleaner
    Furniture cleaners maintain furniture items by removing dust, applying furniture polish, cleaning stains and maintaining colouring. Duties The duties of a furniture cleaner include…
  • Building cleaner
    Building cleaners maintain the cleanliness and overall functionality of various types of buildings such as offices, hospitals and public institutions. They perform cleaning duties …
  • Street sweeper
    Street sweepers operate sweeping equipment and machinery to remove waste, leaves or debris from streets. They maintain records of sweeping operations and maintain, clean and perfor…
  • Window cleaner
    Window cleaners use cleaning tools such as sponges and detergents to clean windows, mirrors and other glass surfaces of buildings, both on the interior and exterior. They use speci…
  • Building exterior cleaner
    Building exterior cleaners remove dirt and litter from a building's exterior, as well as perform restoration tasks. They ensure the cleaning methods are compliant with safety regul…
  • Decontamination worker
    Decontamination workers remove and dispose of hazardous materials, such as radioactive materials or contaminated soil. They handle hazardous materials in compliance with safety reg…
  • Industrial production manager
    Industrial production managers oversee the operations and the resources needed in industrial plants and manufacturing sites for a smooth running of the operations. They prepare the…

Optional for

  • Laundry worker
    Laundry workers operate and monitor machines that use chemicals to wash or dry-clean articles such as cloth and leather garments, linens, drapes or carpets, ensuring the color and …
  • Locker room attendant
    Locker room attendants assist customers in handling personal items and articles in changing rooms, usually in sports or theatre areas. They also maintain the overall cleanliness of…
  • Pest management worker
    Pest management workers identify, eliminate and repel pests by applying specific chemical solutions, setting traps and other equipment to control pests such as rats, mice and cockr…
  • Laundry and dry cleaning manager
    Laundry and dry cleaning managers oversee the laundry operations in an institutional laundry. They supervise laundry and dry cleaning staff, plan and enforce safety procedures, ord…
  • Occupational health and safety inspector
    Occupational health and safety inspectors perform workplace audits to ensure compliance with government and environment legislation. They also investigate work accidents. Occupatio…
  • Facilities manager
    Facilities managers perform strategic planning as well as routine operational planning related to buildings' administration and maintenance. They control and manage health and safe…
  • Train cleaner
    Train cleaners keep the interiors of trains tidy and clean. They clean out the bins in the different compartments, and perform other cleaning activities such as hoovering, mopping …

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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