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General

  • SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS Suitable non-slip flooring, in good repair. <br>Trip hazards removed, secured or highlighted with appropriate signage. <br>Wet floor signs in use whilst mopping is undertaken. Dry mopping is a preference to avoid leaving floors wet.<br>Changes of level and staircases clearly highlighted, handrails where required and no defects. <br>All Team Members wearing suitable clothing and footwear. <br>Cleanliness maintained in all areas and schedules available where required.<br>Waste removed regularly.<br>Structures including walls, floors, ceilings and fittings in good repair. <br>

  • All ACCIDENT INCIDENT REPORTING and near misses documented and investigated as required.<br>WELFARE provision including operational toilets, stocked hand wash facilities and drinking water. <br>Adequate LIGHTING, ventilation and heating. <br>

  • Good MANUAL HANDLING practices in place including storage, equipment and lifting techniques. <br>All Team Members trained.<br>

  • WORKING AT HEIGHT tasks eliminated or controlled where required.<br><br>Equipment in good order and checks completed (e.g. kick stool, stepladders).<br><br>All Team Members trained.<br>

  • All equipment suitable for use. DEFECT REPORTING in place for electrical and non-electrical equipment and no defective equipment in use.

  • Good STORAGE practices in place including minimal combustibles, away from ignition sources, with safe access and egress.

  • CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Nominated and approved substances only. <br>Data sheets available.<br>Labelled and stored appropriately including flammables. <br>

  • Adequate provision of FIRST AID equipment, in date and fully stocked. <br>Trained Team Members available at all times.<br>

  • Safety training up to date, including SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK (SSOW) as per training matrix.

  • Vulnerable team members assessed and relevant controls in place e.g. YOUNG PERSONS, PREGNANCY (including new mothers) and REDUCED CAPABILITIES (including those returning from long term sick leave).

  • VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS (VDUs) users, assessed, trained and relevant controls in place (where required).

Bedrooms/ Corridors

  • WINDOWS have restrictors preventing windows opening more than 10cm are present and checked daily with any defects reported. Random room checks confirm procedure is in place. <br><br>INTERNAL PHYSICAL SECURITY Opening requests signed by both hotel and guests/ records available. Closure records signed check out. <br><br>Blinds installed as per manufacturer’s instructions, to prevent entanglement.<br><br>BALCONIES Minimum height between floor and top of handrail 1100mm. No horizontal bars present. No gaps exceeding 100mm. <br><br>Secured for unauthorised access. Balcony disclaimer and secondary lock in place. <br><br>Decals at two heights where required.<br>

  • BATHROOMS Anti-slip surface or bath mat and floor towel present in bathroom. <br><br>Grab rails on bath walls secure.<br><br>Heated TOWEL RAILS signage ‘Caution Hot Surface” in place.

  • LEGIONELLA water hygiene checks completed including weekly flushing of low use outlets and monthly water temperature checks.<br><br>SHOWERHEAD CLEANING up to date.

  • Bunk BEDS sturdy & secure, safety barrier and fixed ladder in place. <br><br>Checked during room cleaning and thereafter monthly. <br><br>Cots, Z beds and murphy beds clean and in good condition. Checked before use and monthly. <br><br>No defective beds in use.

  • All touch points thoroughly sanitized e.g. remote controls, telephone, door handles, light switches and sockets.

  • Bowls on trolleys for WASHING GUEST CROCKERY and use of sanitising chemical (if not washed in machines).<br><br>Colour coding system in place and cloths, sponges and toilet brush adequately separated.<br>

  • Service TROLLEYS well maintained, easy to maneuver. Linen removed regularly, not stacked too high. Trolleys not stored on escape routes or blocking fire doors.<br><br>No guest room lists left on trolleys.

  • PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) available and in use for high-risk chemicals (e.g. kettle descaler, showerhead cleaner).

  • SHARPS DISPOSAL Needle grabber and sharps box available. Body fluid spillage kits available. Team aware of location.<br><br>SSOW in place and trained to all Team Members.<br>

  • ICE MACHINES cleaned and operational. Cleaning schedules in place where required.

  • INTERNAL PHYSICAL SECURITY No public access to restricted areas: riser cupboards, plant rooms, storerooms, pantries and bedrooms.

  • Provision for cleaning up and disposal of BROKEN GLASS.

  • Fire action notices on display in bedrooms on back of door.

  • Linen chute doors on each floor locked when not in use. Interlock working and operating correctly.

  • Smoking bedrooms and ASH DISPOSAL. Metal ashbins available for ashtrays on smoking floors and labeled. Procedure in place to ensure correct disposal of hot ash. Bedrooms appropriately signed

  • IRONS wrapped and stored appropriately. Kettles and hairdryers well maintained and clean. <br><br>Check 5 rooms at random, no defective equipment in use.

  • INTERNAL PHYSICAL SECURITY Panic alarms issued to all room attendants. <br>Room attendants working with closed bedroom doors and correct signage in place

  • PETS Policy in place and evidence of use.

  • OZONE MACHINES door locked whilst in use, warning signage displayed ‘do not enter’. Post operation, room ventilated.

Laundry

  • LAUNDRY Heat and humidity considered. Adequate ventilation in place.<br><br>Good housekeeping throughout, areas behind machinery kept clean and free of dust.<br><br>Tumble dryer filters cleaned minimum daily (more frequently depending on use).<br><br>Equipment in good repair, no defective equipment in use.<br><br>Isolator switches for machines easily reached and marked for each machine. Emergency stop buttons present and easily accessible.<br><br>All machine interlocks working correctly (washing machines, dryers, linen press).<br><br>Only trained personnel operating laundry equipment, wearing suitable clothing and long hair tied back.<br><br>Contaminated and soiled linen stored separately. Hands washed after handling soiled linen.<br><br>PPE available (e.g. disposable aprons, gloves, masks). <br><br>Body spillage kits available <br><br>Team Members trained in SSOW for disposal of bodily fluids and sharps.<br>

  • MANUAL HANDLING tasks considered and controls in place for sorting/ loading laundry, pulling wet laundry, feeding into linen press, moving trolleys/ cages of laundry and moving drums of chemicals.<br><br>Linen TROLLEYS & CAGES in good condition. Spring loaded base versions checked for functionality.<br><br>

  • Sterile EYE WASH STATION (if no running water available). No open bottles present.

  • CHEMICALS detergents fully labelled and instruction on use issued. Feeder tubes colour coded or labelled to ensure they go into correct chemical container. <br><br>Drip trays in place for laundry chemicals, not stacked on top of each other, located on the floor (on a trolley).<br>

  • LAUNDRY Linen washed by type and use on separate cycles (hair and nail care kept separate). <br><br>Oily items soaked overnight (e.g. kitchen rags) and washed on hot cycle.<br><br>Dryer loads and times as per manufacturer’s instructions. Items removed immediately post cycle.<br><br>Linen cooled prior to storage in a well-ventilated area. <br><br>No items stored next to light fittings or electrical panels.<br><br>Laundry chute in good repair, fusible link/fire shutter present and linen not obstructing chute from closing.<br>

  • NOISE AT WORK activities identified. Readings taken and suitable controls in place including reduced exposure times and appropriate signage.<br><br>Appropriate PPE available (e.g. ear defenders, earplugs).<br><br>All Team Members trained.<br>

Linen and Store Rooms

  • Shelves stable with no sharp edges and easily accessible.

  • MANUAL HANDLING Heavy items not stored on higher shelving.

  • WORKING AT HEIGHT controls in place. Access to high shelves provided, equipment (ladders, kick stools) checked before use and internal checks in place.

Public Toilets

  • Cleanliness and repair: Walls, floor, ceilings, mirrors, cubicles, toilets and locks.<br><br>Wash hand units with hot and cold water, fully stocked with liquid soap and suitable hand drying facilities.<br>

  • Provision of sanitary towel disposal bins in the female and disabled toilets.<br><br>BABY CHANGE UNITS clean and in good repair. Checked monthly (strap and buckle), and no defective equipment in use. <br><br>Provision of nappy bins and proper waste disposal.<br>

  • Temporary signage available to indicate male/ female cleaning staff on duty.

Team Member Changing Rooms

  • Cleanliness and repair: Walls, floor, ceilings, mirrors, shower cubicles, lockers, toilets and locks.<br><br>Wash hand units with hot and cold water, fully stocked with alcohol gel, antibacterial soap and paper towels. ‘Now wash your hands’ signage in place.<br>

  • CHANGING ROOMS Disclaimer signage in place and no personal items stored outside lockers.

  • Flameproof ironing board cover in place and IRONS on timer with auto cut off. <br><br>No defective irons in use

Site Specific (Please list any unique risk assessment control measures to be checked)

  • Dry cleaning (use of Perklone). Strict procedures followed and recorded, including use of personal protective equipment and emergency spillage kit. Competent trained persons only.

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