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Chapter 13, Section 4. Safety First: Preparing Trash for Recycling. Wear heavy, latex utility gloves. Do not reach into the trash to pull out an object. Empty contents onto a newspaper. Search contents with your eyes. Never handle trash with bare hands. Cleaning Wall-Hanging Ash Urns.
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Safety First: Preparing Trash for Recycling • Wear heavy, latex utility gloves. • Do not reach into the trash to pull out an object. • Empty contents onto a newspaper. • Search contents with your eyes. • Never handle trash with bare hands.
Cleaning Wall-Hanging Ash Urns • Check for hot ashes. • Remove cigarette butts and other trash. • Remove the metal liner and empty it into a trash container. • Wash the liner with soapy water. • Wipe the liner dry. • Return the liner to the ash urn.
Cleaning Sand-Filled Ash Urns • Remove debris with a strainer tool. • Empty wet sand into trash bags. • Pour fresh sand into the urn. • Smooth sand. • Stamp the sand with the property’s logo (If the property has a stamping tool).
Cleaning HVAC Grates and Vents • Dust vents and grates. • Vacuum easy-to-reach vents and grates with a portable vacuum cleaner • Vacuum hard-to-reach vents and grates with a step ladder.
Report These Items to Your Supervisor: • Stains and dirt that could not be removed by cleaning. • Tears or punctures in the wall covering • Areas where the wallpaper paste is not holding. • Other damage.
Cleaning Blinds • Use a clean cloth, small broom, or brush to wipe the dust from the blinds. • Use a damp cloth followed by a dry cloth to clean stubborn dirt from each slat. • Wipe the rods, poles, and cords of the blinds. • Wipe the area behind the blinds. • Test blinds to make sure they work correctly.
Cleaning Stairwells, Fire Corridors, Ledges, and Balconies • Pick up any debris. • Remove chewing gum or sticky residue with a putty knife. • Remove floor mats and sweep thoroughly. • Take badly soiled mats to the dock or mop sink area. • Spray mats with grease-cutting detergent and scrub.
Cleaning Elevators • Take the elevator out of service. • Vacuum carpeted areas. • Clean hard floors be sweeping, mopping, or waxing. • Dust all surfaces with a dust cloth or a damp cloth followed by a clean, dry cloth. • Dust the ceiling and lights. • Clean the door tracks with a brush or small broom followed by a vacuum cleaner. • Clean the inside of elevator doors with a dry cloth. • Put the elevator back in service. • Close the door and wipe the outside of the door with a dry cloth.
Section 13.4 Quiz • True/False: Public space cleaners should sort trash for recycling when they are emptying container in public area. • True/False: The rooms division manager will set a regular schedule of rotating and flipping mattresses.
Section 13.4 Quiz 3. What type of tool is used to remove debris from sand-filled ash urns? • Stamping tool • Small, stiff brush • Strainer tool
Section 13.4 4. How should trash bags be held? • From the top • From the bottom • Only on carts
Section 13.4 5. John is spreading rock salt along an outside corridor. What is the most likely reason he is doing this? • A hurricane is coming • The weather is snowy or icy • The corridor is about to be taken out of service