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Commercial Cleaning jobs wherein the personnel have to make windows spick and span are considered dangerous due to the fact that thousands of people suffer fatal injuries after falling while cleaning the windows at considerable heights. This number is certainly a big concern for all parties involved in this industry, but an in-depth analysis reveals that most of these mishaps occur due to human errors. Most of the times, the people designated to set up the structures for cleaning the windows of building having four to five floors do not give the proper attention to detail, due to which unfortunate incidents occur. Of course, there is no denying the fact that faulty material can also be blamed, as the quality of material has a huge effect on the performance of the work structure.
In Office Cleaning jobs, the professionals who tidy and buff the glass surfaces at considerable heights make use of a variety of equipments, such as ladders, poles and (scaffolding) platforms. The ladders used in cleaning windows of office from the outside can have varying heights, from the standard 16feet to a magnanimous 40feet or even more. The ladders are usually made of aluminium which can support weights up to 100kg easily and usually equipped with castor wheels for ease of movement. There are many companies that rely on scaffolding platforms for executing the cleaning operations efficiently. Such companies should ensure that the employees engaged in cleaning the windows wear safety harnesses, that too in the most professional manner.
Now, the quality factor is extremely significant for carrying out all types of window cleaning jobs in building having four or more floors. The quality of material being used to set up the scaffold determines the load bearing capacity of the staging structure. The platform, ropes and pulleys are the three major components of the mechanism used for cleaning glass surfaces at heights. The professionals who set up the mechanism should always check the grade of material being used and the load bearing capacity listed on the packaging so that no mishaps occur even under harsh working conditions.
The Window Cleaners involved in washing the windows of buildings need to be able to control the movement of the scaffolding so that the work can be carried out easily and safely. To regulate the system, the professionals who clean the windows need to have the complete knowledge regarding the pulleys through which the system moves up and down and from one side to the other. Adhering to the abovementioned points is extremely necessary for all professional contractors engaged in executing window washing jobs at heights from the point of view of safety of the personnel.
