International hazard datasheet on occupation: housekeeper, hotel

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• Personal Author:
  Liddle R
• Description:
  What is a Hazard Datasheet on Occupation? This datasheet is one of the international Datasheets on Occupations. It is intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work: occupational physicians and nurses, safety engineers, hygienists, education and information specialists, inspectors, employers' representatives, workers' representatives, safety officers and other competent persons. This datasheet lists, in a standard format, different hazards to which hotel housekeeper may be exposed in the course of their normal work. This datasheet is a source of information rather than advice. With the knowledge of what causes injuries and diseases, is easier to design and implement suitable measures towards prevention. Who is a housekeeper? A housekeeper is a hotel worker who cleans and stocks guest rooms and public areas and supplies laundry services to guests. What is dangerous about this job? 1. They may suffer from repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) as a result of repeated lifting, pushing, bending, reaching, and wiping. 2. They may be exposed to various dangerous chemicals in cleaning agents including solvents and disinfectants. 3. Housekeepers may sustain needle-stick injuries from hypodermic needles that have been disposed of improperly by hotel guests. 4. They may suffer from heat stress, especially when completing laundry work. 5. They may endure psychological stress due as a result of interpersonal conflict in the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Cumulative Trauma Disorders Disinfectants Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Household Work Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cleaning Person Chemical Properties Cleaning Compounds Environmental Services Technician Heat Stress Housekeeping Aide Housekeeping Personnel Housekeeping Products Laundering Manual Lifting Needlestick Injuries Physiological Effects Physiological Stress Psychological Stress Repetitive Stress Repetitive Work Room Attendant Suite Attendant

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• Publisher:
  University of Illinois Chicago
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048230
• Citation:
  Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, 2014 Mar; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  International hazard datasheet on occupation: housekeeper, hotel
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b0822983435ead01be177a2834f82f33c9e51bf964ef1b94206314a321d65b2ee792ecc6bfd3f0dfa0422d39cb7627c6aac0975c3a2f5bab4f25ddbf6dc39ee1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203037/cdc_203037_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 400.62 KB ]