Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA

Note the hose connected to the bottom sink area to
refill the bucket (photograph two) but subsequently
the worker has to lift the bucket weighing up to 10kg
(photograph three). Note the lifting of the bucket onto
the trolley. Note the bucket handle mop system wherein
the foot control levers are utilised whilst squeezing the
mop, which is pulled upwards (photograph four).
Note also that operators may intermittently have to
lift, climbing up five to six steps (photograph five).
3 – VACUUMING (photographs 6 - 8)
CLEANING STAFF
6 7 8
Involves using the backpack vacuum cleaner as depicted in the photographs with regular stoop postures desirable.
These postures may be required for short periods or longer periods depending on the circumstances or the size
of the hall/area to be cleaned.
Photographs seven and eight depict cleaning the stairways. Note the walking backwards/descending on steps
or acquiring crouch postures under the seats whilst carrying the back pack vacuum cleaner. These postures may
place significant demands on the lumbo-sacral and torso region and shoulders at the same time due to extreme
reaching. The vacuum cleaner weighs around 7kg.
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