Title Page

  • Healthcare Facility

  • Address
  • Hospital Housekeeper

  • Conducted on

Hospital Cleaning Checklist

  • Select the area to be cleaned:

  • Specify

Before Cleaning

  • Check for additional precautions signs.

  • Follow precautions as indicated.

  • Remove clutter before cleaning.

  • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper dilution and contact time for cleaning and disinfecting solutions.

  • Gather materials required for cleaning before entering the area.

  • Clean hands before entering the area.

During Cleaning

  • Progress from the least soiled areas (low-touch) to the most soiled areas (high-touch) and from high surfaces to low surfaces.

  • Remove gross soil (visible to naked eye) prior to cleaning and disinfection.

  • Minimize turbulence to prevent the dispersion of dust that may contain microorganisms.

  • Never shake mops.

  • Use dust control mop prior to wet/damp mop.

  • Wash the mop under the running water before doing wet mopping.

  • Do not ‘double-dip’ cloths (dip the mop only once in the cleaning solution, as dipping it multiple times may recontaminate it).

  • An area of 120square feet to be mopped before re-dipping the mop in the solution.

  • Cleaning solution to be changed after cleaning an area of 240square feet.

  • Change cleaning solutions as per the manufacturer’s instructions. (Change more frequently in heavily contaminated areas, when visibly soiled and immediately after cleaning blood and body fluid spills.)

  • Be alert for needles and other sharp objects. Safely handle and dispose sharps into the puncture-proof container. Report incidents to the supervisor.

  • Collect waste, handle plastic bags from the top (do not compress bags with hands).

  • Clean hands upon leaving the area

After Cleaning

  • Tools used for cleaning and disinfecting must be cleaned and dried between uses.

  • Launder mop heads daily.

  • All washed mop heads must be dried thoroughly before re-use.

  • Clean sanitation cart and carts used to transport biomedical waste daily.

  • All attachments of machines should be removed, emptied, cleaned and dried before storing.

Completion

  • Additional Observations

  • Hospital Housekeeper Name & Signature

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