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Posted By Emily
Hi,
This is my first post so I apologise if I am repeating a topic that has already been visited. I did a search but it didn't bring anything up so here goes.
Is there any standard practice or requirement for cleaning IT and telephone equipment? It doesn't seemt to be covered in either the Welfare or DSE regs. Currently we leave it to users discretion but we want to introduce a scheduled cleaning programme. Does anyone have any experience with this they can share with me i.e. how often we should clean equipment and what it should entail, or what you are doing in your own Companys?
Thanks in advance...
Emily
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Posted By Frank Hallett
Hi Emily - as it's your first time I'll be gentle.
It's a CoSHH problem and you should have a CoSHH RA to determine the type, frequency and ownership of the cleaning of all phones.
For instance, a phone that is only ever used by one person [non-smoker] and that is not accessible to anyone else won't exist [cleaners, office visitors etc] but may only need cleaning at infrequent intervals by the primary user. A phone that is used by numbers of people of indeterminate hygiene [open office, reception/security phones etc] should be subject to a far more frequent and robust cleaning regime by nominated cleaners with records.
If you have need of any further info, either post it here or respond directly to me.
Regards Frank Hallett
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Posted By garyh
I don't see how IT and phone equipment comes under COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health). Are we talking about bacteria and visruses etc? Will we have a COSHH assessment for people coming to work with a cold, going to the loo ......etc?
You might want to do a risk assessment ........ of course using cleaning substances on the equipment could get you into COSHH........
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Posted By Frank Hallett
Emily and GaryH
No - we don't have to do CoSHH for people coming to work with colds etc - that is not part of CoSHH.
What we do have to do is address the bacteria, viruses etc that are deposited and mixed, that then breed and or mutate and otherwise fester in places like phone ear-pieces, phone microphone screens, ear-muffs etc. These are circumstances where CoSHH requires the exercise of effective control.
Frank Hallett
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Posted By Jack
By all means have a system for cleaning phones, but come on Frank, let's not involve COSHH. Sensible H&S?
If anything the main transfer risk on the phone would be where it is held. But that same risk exists with anything that is touched by hand. You'll be doing COSHH assessments of door handles next!
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Posted By Frank Hallett
To all those who doubt
Pleae see entries on thread headed "Which are best electric hand dryers, paper towels or towels on a roll" and read the entries for the evening of 8 Feb 2006.
Frank Hallett
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