Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA
Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA
Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA
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LAUNDRY ATTENDANTS<br />
HUMAN FACTORS<br />
Reaches: Predominantly between head height to mid-shin heights.<br />
Controls and displays: Push button controls for starting or shutting down the machines such as washers<br />
or dryers.<br />
Force exertion/lift: Push/pull forces of around 5kg for trolleys.<br />
Endurance required: Eight hours per day approximately.<br />
Static muscle loading: Mild for low back region.<br />
Work/rest patterns: Infrequent, 30 minutes and 20 minutes for lunch and coffee breaks respectively.<br />
Frequency of handling: Frequent – constant for sheets and other linen material.<br />
Grasping requirement: Bilateral pinching and palmar grasps for folding sheets.<br />
Size of article: Large sheets to small hand towels.<br />
Tools: None specific.<br />
Protective clothing: Uniform.<br />
Many workplaces outsource their laundry, larger venues eg, large hotels, have internal laundry staff, some venues<br />
will combine laundry within the housekeeping role.<br />
50 OCCUPATIONAL JOB DICTIONARY - HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY - HOTELS AND MOTELS
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