What are the risks of hotel workers?

Respiratory: Exposure to chemical cleaning agents that can cause long-term respiratory problems. Infectious diseases: Waste disposal can expose hotel housekeeping staff to pathogens, broken glass, and other body waste. Stress: Excessive workload and exposure to other hazards can cause occupational stress.



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A hotel operating in today's regulatory climate just has to accept that identifying and controlling health and safety risks is a normal cost of doing business.
  • Manual handling.
  • Slips, trips and falls.
  • Hazardous chemicals.
  • Burns, scalds and cuts.
  • Electrical.
  • Carbon dioxide gas.


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Here are some of the most common housekeeping issues that impact hotel profits with advice on how to avoid them.
  • Low quality furnishings.
  • Broken lights.
  • Damp patches.
  • Hair in the bath or on the floor.
  • Rubbish under the bed.
  • Fingerprints on windows and mirrors.


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That's 20 minutes to: change a double (or Queen or Kingsize) bed, perfectly plump and press four pillows, dust two bedside tables, pictures, a desk, an office chair, a table, clean a hospitality tray and replace tea, coffee, milk, sugar and cookies, wipe and 'mop' a bathroom (with a floor duster), wash any dirty cups ...

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Clean Bedroom Areas First For minimal bacteria transfer, clean and tidy the bedroom area before cleaning the bathroom. Plus, the sight of a neat bed can help you feel accomplished and motivated to tackle the rest of your cleaning checklist.

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The management concept of “5S” is promoted for good housekeeping practice in workplaces, which includes five complementary principles of “Organisation”, “Neatness”, “Cleanliness”, “Standisation” and “Discipline”.

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