How often to clean your warehouse floor?

Warehouses are busy fast moving places. If you or your employees allow even one or two pieces of trash to build up on the floor, standards will soon start slipping and so may your employees and customers too. 

In the fast moving world of the warehouse, accidents can be a common occurance unless you are on top of your cleaning and safety practices. A loose piece of plastic may trip someone up, a broken pallet can damage your forklift and if there is a spillage it can pose a slip accident, potentially leading to injury and a potential insurance claim. .

This means that it is important to make sure your warehouse floors are clean and debris free at all times so that your warehouse can operate efficeintly and in maximum safely. 

So How do you clean your warehouse floors

Warehouse floors are difficult to clean and require the right equipment. You should always make sure that cleaning materials are easily available so that staff can instantly clean up any spillages. Bins should be placed where needed and these should be emptied and not allowed to overflow. A clean as you go policy will help you keep on top of general housekeeping and all staff should be tasked with cleaning duties as part of their daily routine. 

However you will also need to  thurougly clean your warehouse floors on a regular basis. To do this you will need the right industrial equipment to get the job done.

So What equipment do you need to clean warehouse floors? 

You should make sure that the warehouse floor is thuroughly swept and and debris removed before you start cleaning it. The best way to do this is with an industrial floor sweeper. Once the floor is clear of debris and surface dirt even in the tightest corners, it can then be washed and dried with an industrial scrubber drier. 

An industrial scrubber drier,  thuroughly scrubs the floor removing all residue, staining and build up. And because it dries at the same time , the floor is not left wet and out of operation for too long. 

It is important to actually wash the warehouse floors in order to remove any residue caused by oil spills, tyre tracks and spills from damaged liquid based products. If you don’t, your warehouse floors will quickly become a hazard. 

How often should warehouse floors be cleaned?

This all important maintenance task should be scheduled for once every four months. It can be carried out by warehouse staff if your company has the right industrial cleaning equipment in place. However an easier and more effective option is to call in a professional service to do it for you. 

Call in the professionals!

A commerical cleaning company makes the ardous job of warehouse floor cleaning easy. You can schedule the cleaning at a time that suits you and so minimise disruption, leaving your warehouse staff to continue their own work in safety and efficieny.