Custodian Safety

• Wear your safety gloves when emptying trash containers
• Do not compact the trash using your hands or feet; use the “trash-mashing” tool for this purpose
• When handling trash, do not sling the bag over your shoulder or hang it by your side
• When stripping the floor:
  • Move slowly
  • “Strip” small amounts of the area at a time
  • Avoid standing on slippery areas
• Read and follow the Material Safety Data Sheet of the chemicals you will be using, before mixing any chemicals
• Wear your protective gloves when you are using cleaning chemicals
• While working in the school lab, do not handle any lab chemicals