Tips for Custodial Workers and Employers
Below are a few guidelines from the CDC when cleaning and disinfecting facilities. For more information, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus.
When Cleaning
- Wear disposable gloves and gowns for all
cleaning, including handling trash.
- All personal protective equipment (PPE)
should be removed carefully to avoid
contamination of the wearer and the
surrounding area.
- Wash hands often with soap and water
for 20 seconds.
- Always wash hands immediately after
removing gloves.
- In addition, wash hands immediately
after blowing one’s nose, coughing, or
sneezing; after using the restroom; and
before eating or preparing food.
Additional Considerations
for Employers
- Educate custodial workers to recognize
the symptoms of COVID-19.
- Provide instructions on what to do if workers
develop symptoms within 14 days after
their last possible exposure to the virus.
- Develop policies for worker protection
and provide training to all cleaning staff
on site prior to providing cleaning tasks.
Training should include when to use PPE,
what PPE is necessary, how to properly
put on, use and take off PPE, and how to
properly dispose of PPE.
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Spaces4Learning.