Safe Work Practices for Custodians

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Introduction
Know your body
What causes injuries?
Noticing problems
General injury prevention tips
Organize your work
Focus on workplace safety
Maintain your equipment
Preventing slips, trips, and falls
Sweeping, dusting, and other manual cleaning
Wiping and dusting
High dusting
Sweeping and cleaning walls
Vacuuming
Body movement
Vacuuming motions
Head types and backpack
Mopping
Choosing buckets and mops
Using water pails and buckets
Body movement
Wringing
Floor scrubbers, polishers, and related equipment
Floor scrubbers and polishers
Self-propelled floor care equipment
Lifting and moving materials
Key points
Moving barrels and carts
Moving furniture
Dealing with garbage
Pulling bags
Using dumpsters
Snow shovelling
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