What are the risks of housekeeping hygiene?


What are the risks of housekeeping hygiene? Exposure to chemicals in cleaning products, including skin reactions or respiratory illnesses. Exposure to biological infectious diseases from soiled linens, uncapped needles and/or bodily fluids. Slips, trips and falls. Fatigue and other health problems from shift work or long hours of work.


What are the 5 common problems faced by the housekeeping department?

Here are some of the most common housekeeping issues that impact hotel profits with advice on how to avoid them.
  • Low quality furnishings.
  • Broken lights.
  • Damp patches.
  • Hair in the bath or on the floor.
  • Rubbish under the bed.
  • Fingerprints on windows and mirrors.