The amount of PPE cleaners need will change depending on the chemicals in use and where they might be cleaning. For those of you simply cleaning retail spaces, offices, or homes, we’d suggest disposable gloves and an apron to protect your clothes. If you’re cleaning with heavier chemicals, or cleaning on a construction site, you may need to wear shoe covers, masks, eye protection, face protection, and more.

Whilst cleaning might be considered a relatively low-risk occupation, there are a variety of risks associated with the job. The main risk is slips, trips and falls from electrical leads, wet floors, and spillages of chemicals and cleaning products. To minimise these risks, site managers and business owners must ensure that the correct training has been completed, and procedures are in place.

HSEDocs offer online training that many cleaning companies have found invaluble.
Here's some courses that might be of interest to you:

• Asbestos Awareness 
• Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
• Working at Heights
• Manual Handling
• COSHH
• First Aid at Work

Cleaners must be aware of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 due to the potentially hazardous products in use during the course of the work day. We’d recommend COSHH training for cleaners and anyone using these products and chemicals to ensure they are using them carefully, minimising any risks involved. Employers must complete a cleaning COSHH assessment to comply with the law.

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When you buy any document from our website, not only do you get lifetime access, and an easily-editable document, but you’ll also get free updates should the regulations change within your industry. Our team are experts in HSE, which means our products are an easy and reliable way to keep your staff and clients safe.

What's more, our HSE documents are available as a convenient package tailored specifically for your industry. These packages ensure that your health and safety standards are appropriate and up to date, and give you the right to display the Health and Safety Gold Standard Award to your clients.

Cleaning companies will need a varied range of health and safety documents, including a general health and safety policy if they have more than 5 employees.

• Cleaning COSHH Assessments for materials
• Risk Assessments
• Method Statements
• Company Policy
• Anti-Slavery Policy

To minimise the risks that your employees undertake, it may also be a good idea to encourage them to take relevant courses such as our online slips, trips, and falls course.

HSEDocs offers a health and safety documents ‘Best Offer’ pack for the cleaning industry. The bundle includes cleaning COSHH assessments, method statements, cleaning risk assessments and more. However, if you'd prefer to put your own package together, simply choose the individual documents that you require. As always, if you need any help or advice please get in touch. We’re happy to help. Explore our range of health & safety documents for cleaners below.