As a cleaner, who comes in contact with so many things and has to clean rooms, toilets etc. what risks do you think I am exposed to health wise
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Cleaning is an important job, but like every other jobs it comes with it's own health risks. Here are some of the health risks attached to cleaning One is exposure to chemicals like bleach, ammonia, or disinfectants. Long exposure can cause: Skin irritation or burns Breathing problems or allergies ERead more
Cleaning is an important job, but like every other jobs it comes with it’s own health risks.
Here are some of the health risks attached to cleaning
One is exposure to chemicals like bleach, ammonia, or disinfectants.
Long exposure can cause:
Skin irritation or burns
Breathing problems or allergies
Eye irritation
Cleaners often bend their back when cleaning and this can result to lower back pain, muscle strain and joint problems.
See lessJust like any other profession,, there are Occupational Hazards Faced by Cleaning Workers. Try first is the Slips and falls, especially or particularly while performing cleaning services. There the exposure to harmful chemicals like disinfectants, pesticides, floor cleaners, oven cleaners, and drainRead more
Just like any other profession,, there are Occupational Hazards Faced by Cleaning Workers. Try first is the Slips and falls, especially or particularly while performing cleaning services.
There the exposure to harmful chemicals like disinfectants, pesticides, floor cleaners, oven cleaners, and drain cleaners.Skin burns and irritation in the eyes, nose, and the skin caused by caustic cleaning agents.
There are a lot of Occupational Hazards faced by cleaning Workers. It has been found that regular use of cleaning sprays increases the risk of developing asthma, triggering current asthma, and poorly controlled asthma in adults, and wheezing in children
See lessEvery job often comes with it's own share of risk, just that some carries more risk than the other. Some risk that comes with the cleaning job includes infection, there have been cases where cleaners carrying infection when they don't use proper care, or the proper equipments. Another risk is also hRead more
Every job often comes with it’s own share of risk, just that some carries more risk than the other. Some risk that comes with the cleaning job includes infection, there have been cases where cleaners carrying infection when they don’t use proper care, or the proper equipments. Another risk is also having reactions to most of the cleaning agents and chemicals they use in cleaning.
See lessThey are really some challenges that come so long with being a cleaner especially if you clean places that are less hygienic like the toilet, bathrooms and the gutters. You can get a bacteria infection on your skin when you come in contact with any fluid from this places. But I think the best way toRead more
They are really some challenges that come so long with being a cleaner especially if you clean places that are less hygienic like the toilet, bathrooms and the gutters.
You can get a bacteria infection on your skin when you come in contact with any fluid from this places.
See lessBut I think the best way to prevent it is by wearing your complete PPE to work which includes your full clothing ,your hand glove and also your nose mask.
They are really some challenges that come so long with being a cleaner especially if you clean places that are less hygienic like the toilet, bathrooms and the gutters. You can get a bacteria infection on your skin when you come in contact with any fluid from this places. But I think the best way toRead more
They are really some challenges that come so long with being a cleaner especially if you clean places that are less hygienic like the toilet, bathrooms and the gutters.
You can get a bacteria infection on your skin when you come in contact with any fluid from this places.
See lessBut I think the best way to prevent it is by wearing your complete PPE to work which includes your full clothing ,your hand glove and also your nose mask.