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Toilet Service Units - Service and maintenance of TSU's
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Royston01  
#1 Posted : 23 February 2017 08:36:02(UTC)
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Royston01

Hi, Does anybody have any experience of servicing and maintaining toilet service units?. I'm aware of the obvious hazards etc and am preparing our SSOW but wondered if there may be things i need to consider that only experience in doing the job may give?
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Striker84  
#2 Posted : 23 February 2017 10:10:24(UTC)
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Striker84

Hi, initial hazards that pop up in my head are

  • illnesses/disease including cross contamination of bio hazardous waste
  • bacteria
  • potential parasites
  • dermatitus
  • respiritory conditions
  • manual handling
  • poor lighting

Im sure that there are many more but these my instant thoughts.

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Franky  
#3 Posted : 23 February 2017 10:21:08(UTC)
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Franky

Needle stick injuries springs to mind Gary.

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Striker84  
#4 Posted : 23 February 2017 15:22:14(UTC)
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Striker84

Good point, well worth considering.

Thank you

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WatsonD  
#5 Posted : 23 February 2017 15:43:08(UTC)
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WatsonD

This may be a stupid question but do you not have any expereinced staff in your workplace you can consult with?

It seems a bit too much for you to produce a SSOW work if you don't have any knowledge of this.

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Striker84 on 23/02/2017(UTC)
Invictus  
#6 Posted : 23 February 2017 15:46:02(UTC)
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Invictus

Unplug the fan in case anything hits it!
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thanks 3 users thanked Invictus for this useful post.
jodieclark1510 on 24/02/2017(UTC), fhunter on 24/02/2017(UTC), Royston01 on 01/03/2017(UTC)
grim72  
#7 Posted : 24 February 2017 09:12:26(UTC)
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grim72

You might find this old HSE link of some use? http://www.hse.gov.uk/ri.../pdf/cleancontractor.pdf

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