MAJOR TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED DURING THIS TRAINING:

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Part 1:

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1.  The need for a good custodial program

   • Respecting the custodial position

   • Teamwork and helping your co-workers

   • The importance of following a cleaning schedule

   • The custodian’s role in improving Indoor Air Quality & Occupant Health & Safety
      

2. Staying organized

   • Stockrooms and storage facilities

   • Janitor closets

   • Buckets, carts, trays, and trash cans
      

3. Safety–danger zones for custodians

   • Communicable diseases and blood borne pathogens

   • Cleaning techniques to battle all viruses, including MRSA & COVID-19

   • More effective Germ Removal Techniques for limiting the spread of germs

   • The importance of Sanitation: Phones; trash cans; restrooms; keyboards

   • Personal protective equipment (PPE)

   • Lifting and Moving heavy objects

   • Ergonomics

   • Caution signs, wet floor signs, and caution tape

   • Fire extinguishers and eye wash stations
      

4. The seven basic custodial duties in detail (TRDSWVM)

   • Trash emptying

   • Refill / Replace dispensables

   • Dusting

   • Spraying [chemicals] for custodial tasks: Chemicals for different needs; understanding the PH scale; green cleaning chemicals and standards; mixing & diluting; labeling; understanding Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); tools for spraying; techniques for effective and efficient spraying

   • Wiping (agitating)

   • Vacuuming and dust mopping-daily maintenance of carpeting and flooring

   • Wet mopping
      

5. Entry way exterior maintenance

   • Building exteriors: Graffiti removal; exterior stairs; pressure washing
      

6. Miscellaneous cleaning tasks

   • Proper cleaning of restrooms

   • Windows and blinds

   • Kitchen and food prep areas: Stainless steel care; counter tops; appliances

   • Doors and stairways

   • Drinking fountains and chalkboards

   • Ceilings, walls and light fixtures

   • Furniture

   • Seasonal Cleaning Tasks
      

7. Proper care of equipment and tools
    

8. Looking out for maintenance repairs during your cleaning routines

   • Plumbing leaks and Roofing leaks

   • Fire Hazards and Exposed Electrical

   • Tripping Hazards: Thresholds; concrete cracks; etc.

   • Lights, doors, windows, walls

   • Signs of pest infestation

   • Security concerns

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Part 2:

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1. The 7 cleaning agents
    

   • Water

   • Natural soaps

   • Synthetic detergents/surfactants

   • Solvent cleaners

   • Acid cleaners

   • Alkaline cleaners

   • Abrasive cleaners
      

2. Soil removal chemical processes
    

   • Wetting

   • Emulsification

   • Dispersion

   • Adsorption
      

3. Soil removal physical processes
    

   • Penetration

   • Suspension

   • Viscosity
      

4. Acid or alkaline? Understanding the pH scale

5. Dilution levels and understanding concentrates and diluting

6. Soil suspension factors and understanding the cleaning pie (CHAT) for all cleaning scenarios; chemical, heat, agitation, and time

7. Disinfection levels
    

   • Sanitation

   • Disinfection

   • Sterilization
      

8. Methods of germ control
    

   • Chemical

   • Mechanical

   • Temperature

   • Avoidance
      

9. Safety equipment: – Eye, skin, hearing, lungs, overall

10. Understanding Material Safety Data Sheets

11. Understanding HMIS and NFPA

12. Blood-borne pathogens

13. Hand washing hands on demo with black light

14. Ergonomics

15. Slip/fall prevention

16. Ladders, scaffolds, powered platforms, and aerial lifts

17. Flammable and combustible products