Maintaing A Safe Laundry Room

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All employees want to work in a safe environment. When workplace accidents happen it costs money, reduces efficiency and increases equipment downtime. As a laundry room manager, there are things you can do to reduce the risk of an accident occurring. Because all employees aren’t the same and neither are their past experiences, education and training are key elements to ensuring a safe working environment.

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Metal Detector Conveyors Eliminates Metal Chips In Shop Towels

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BURBANK, CA – When Aramark Uniform Services began experiencing problems with metal contamination after laundering towels, they found that the cause of contamination emanated from areas such as machine shops and metalworking shops where metal chips and curls became embedded in the towels.

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Steam Safety Pop Valves

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Boiler safety valves are little understood, often incorrectly installed, and usually neglected. That is a general statement, and as with most general statements, must not be taken as universally true. However, there is enough truth there to warrant some discussion of the valves. The terms "pop valve," often applied to safety valves, is not a bad term in that it accurately describes the action of the valve.

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Meeting Inspection Requirements (Part 2)

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In the December issue of Laundry Today, I wrote extensively on the importance of understanding and preparing for JCAHO or OSHA inspections as this pertains to Laundry Operations.  I addressed hazardous chemicals, contaminated laundry, heat stress, lifting and pushing hazards and fire hazards.  This Part 2 segment will address the other applicable standards that apply to Laundry Operations.

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