Professional cleaning services for schools, offices, shops, industrial units, factories, businesses and residential properties in the Mitchelstown, Fermoy and Midleton area of Cork.

At Avondhu Cleaning Services, safety is paramount.

Window cleaning is considered one of the highest risk jobs in Europe, and a huge percentage of this risk is related to work at height from ladders. Even when used correctly, ladders pose a huge risk, and this risk is often completely avoidable. Last year, 7 window cleaners in the UK fell to their death, and many more were seriously injured from using ladders.

Because of this, Avondhu Cleaning Services operates a ladder minimisation policy, not just for window cleaning, but for every aspect of our work.

Simply put, we will make every effort to minimise the use of ladders in the workplace. This involves the use of high reach poles and "Thermoshine" pure water technology. Where ladders are needed for access (Windows above flat roofs etc) they will only be used where conditions are suitable, e.g. level ground free from debris and/or slippery residue, and for the shortest duration possible.

Some case studies of ladder falls can be found here:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/casestudies/ladders.htm