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MAINTENANCE MATTERS 12 airportbusiness April 2017 By Vicky Adams The Rolling Office Made for Airport Facilities Getting the right cleaning carts for staff can make a key difference in keeping on top of facility maintenance. And O'Hare is certainly not alone in such capacities. Numerous very large airports can be found in the United States and around the world. What these stats tell me, as someone who has been in the professional cleaning industry for more than 20 years, is that there is a heck of a lot of cleaning necessary to main- tain airports of this size. I'm sure airport administrators are well aware of this, but what they may not realize is how important it is that the cleaning pro- fessionals in their facilities are equipped with the best-suited rolling offices to perform their cleaning duties. What is a rolling office for cleaning workers? It is none other than the janitorial cart designed to store all of the tools, chemicals and equipment the cleaning worker needs. While the airport C-suite is likely not very focused on janitorial carts, for custodial work- ers, these carts are so important that they become part of the family. Just think about it: the cart is used every day from the start of work until the shift ends; it's needed for just about every cleaning task performed; and very often custodial workers personalize them, customizing and organizing their cart so that it holds the supplies, tools and equipment they need most frequently. Since carts are a key member of your clean- ing family, administrators should know a few more things about them. For instance, a well-or- ganized and properly designed cart can make the custodian's job easier, safer, more effective and more productive. And for administrators specifically, improving worker productivity often means "money in the bank." It means more work gets done per shift and opens the door for janito- rial workers to do more cleaning tasks, including those that may get put aside due to their heavy cleaning schedule. These benefits are accomplished by select- ing more ergonomically designed janitorial carts. This means the equipment adjusts to the worker instead of the worker adjusting to the equipment. Ergonomically designed equipment also helps reduce physical stress and prevent work-re- lated injuries. What is also significant is that an ergonomically designed cart works with the cleaning worker, rather than requiring the clean- ing worker to work with the cart. Ergonomically designed carts are also quiet- er, more sanitary, sleeker and more professional looking. And they are often better looking too. Aesthetically pleasing janitorial carts are morale boosters and make the cleaning worker feel more important and professional, all of which leads to a happier, more productive worker. INTRODUCING THE MOBILE WORKSTATION Just so we are clear about a janitorial cart's importance, let's list some of the tools and C hicago O'Hare International Airport is one of the largest and busiest air- ports in the world. The airport is sit- uated on more than 7,000 acres, has nearly 150 gates for its two hub car- riers, has the capacity to move 2,400 people per hour and has more than 200 food, concessions, beverage and retail locations. Hooks on the outside of a cart allows janitorial products to come along for easier and more efficient cleaning. Impact Products LLC

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