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BUMI TUNGGAL MAJU SDN BHD TRAINING MODULE
3.3 HARD FLOOR MAINTENANCE
Hard floors include stone, tiles, resilient flooring, and other non-carpeted surfaces.
For routine hard floor maintenance, the cleaning staff should:
• Vacuum to remove and contain particulate matter from flooring surfaces,or alternatively, use
mops equipped with reusable/cleanable collectionheads.
• Clean both on a predetermined schedule and as needed to restore floorsto a clean condition.
At a minimum, the schedule for cleaning should be:
• Daily: heavy traffic areas, including entrances, corridors, community centers, break areas,
congested areas, main passageways, and primary workor office areas.
• Scheduled, as appropriate, to maintain cleanliness: gymnasiums, lighttraffic areas including
conference rooms, administrative offices, limitedaccess areas, and other areas or spaces with
limited or periodic use.
For periodic hard floor maintenance, the cleaning staff should:
• Provide reasonable notice to building occupants prior to the commencementof non-routine
floor cleaning operations. The timing and method ofthe notice should be established by
building management in consultationwith the cleaning crew.
• Perform periodic maintenance only if sufficient floor finish exists on thefloor surface to
protect the underlying flooring from being degraded duringthe restoration process.
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