Custodial/maintenance safety resources
Resources to address common safety hazards in custodial and maintenance positions
Safety training talks
We offer resources on dozens of safety training topics specific to custodial and maintenance hazards. There are two types of training talks: Supervisor Initiated Training (SITs) and 5-Minute Solutions. The styles are slightly different, but they’re used in the same way.
- Energy source and control
- Equipment use safety for custodians
- Equipment use safety for custodians (Spanish)
- Forklift drivers
- Forklift inspection
- Forklift safety for pedestrians
- Hand stretches
- Hand tools
- Ladder safety
- Ladder safety (Spanish)
- Leg stretches
- Lockout tagout-affected employees
- Power tools
- Pre-task planning – Custodians
- Proper ergonomics for custodians
- Proper ergonomics for custodians (Spanish)
- School SIT – Buildings & Grounds combo pack
- Slip and fall safety for custodians
- Slip and fall safety for custodians (Spanish)
- Winter slips and falls for custodians
- Winter slips and falls for custodians (Spanish)
- Buildings & Grounds: Safe lifting, pushing and pulling
- Chemical safety
- Dust masks
- Electrical extension cord safety
- Electrical power tools
- Eye protection
- Fall protection
- Forklift inspection
- Forklift safety
- Forklift safety for pedestrians
- Hand safety, construction
- Hand tool maintenance
- Hand tool use
- Head injuries
- Heat stress
- Insect-borne diseases
- Insects
- Ladder inspections, maintenance and care
- Ladder safety
- Lawn mower safety
- Lockout / tagout
- Poisonous plants
- Powered weed trimmer safety
- Snow blower safety tips
Posters
Additional custodial and maintenance resources
Recommended safety products and vendors
Sometimes preventing injuries can be as simple as using a safety product or enlisting the help of a reliable vendor to teach you best practices.