Maintaining safety through floor cleanliness

THE FAST-PACED nature of industrial facilities makes safety a crucial step in protecting employees and visitors within the workplace. A key aspect of this is ensuring that flooring is kept well maintained, to avoid dirt build-up and the risk of deterioration of the flooring itself. With the winter months firmly upon us, dirt can easily be tracked into facilities where, if left unkept, it can cause costly headaches for facilities managers as they are forced to embark on expensive restoration projects.

Maintaining flooring with a regular cleaning programme can help to greatly reduce this risk and save businesses vast amounts of money in the long run. From making use of daily cleaning regimes and more intensive intermediary cleans, facilities managers can prolong the health of flooring. With new equipment hire options available within the cleaning market, maintaining floor cleanliness has never been easier and more accessible.

The importance of effective scrubber dryers

As many large industrial facilities will contain concrete or laminate flooring, the main piece of equipment that many facilities managers will need in their arsenal is an effective scrubber dryer.

There are two main types of scrubber dryer to select from and the size of the space will be a key determining factor as to which is most suitable. Walk-behind scrubber dryers are ideal for more intricate spaces as they offer greater control and manoeuvrability, compared to larger ride-on scrubber dryers. These larger models are best used in open spaces such as large-scale warehouses, as they can save considerable amounts of cleaning time with their vast on-board water tanks enabling them to clean for longer.

Scrubber dryers are a reliable solution that work by utilising a series of brushes or rollers to loosen dirt from the flooring using a combination of water and detergent. Once the dirt has been dislodged, it is then picked up by the scrubber dryer and stored in its onboard waste container. A sturdy tear-resistant squeegee then passes over the surface to ensure any excess wastewater is collected in one single pass to leave surfaces dry, clean, and safe for users.

A solution for smaller spillages

Scrubber dryers can be used easily on a daily basis to ensure that any loose dirt is collected to prevent any trip hazards within the industrial facility. However, they can be cumbersome for smaller spillages that may occur on a day-to-day basis. To tackle this the battery powered handheld scrubber dryer BR 30/1 C Bp from Kärcher is ideal.

The BR 30/1 C Bp enables users to swiftly mop up spillages by making use of fast and effective battery power. Reducing water usage by up to 88% compared to traditional mopping, the BR 30/1 C Bp enables users to swiftly remove excess water from the surface to maintain safety for workers in the environment. Without the need for long cables, it is an ideal solution for spot cleaning throughout the facility.

Another effective product for use in industrial environments, to protect floors, are wet and dry vacuums. Ideal for intermediary cleaning, wet and dry vacuums enable users to attain a high-quality clean to return carpeted flooring to like-new conditions. Making use of effective detergents, the wet and dry vacuum easily extracts dirt from carpet fibres by using water to penetrate into the material to remove any unwanted dirt. The vacuum is then able to dry the surface making it usable within minutes after cleaning.

Daniel Took is head of professional product marketing at Kärcher UK

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