[derek leeds]

Got to quote for a hospital facility 944sqmtrs x2cleaners=40hours total the issuess centre around the area as a 80% red risk area (whats that mean) and will i need additional insurance etc etc. Meeting the manager next week to discuss and would welcome any help or advise ...thanks

[JandS]

944 sq m of what exactly.

John

[dianegreenwood]

Hi Derek

They may just be referring to the colour coding of areas to be cleaned as below:

• Red –– most often used in high-sanitary (high risk for the spread of infection) applications or in restroom cleaning, such as with toilets and urinals
• Yellow –– for sinks, counters and washroom surfaces; also used for specialty cleaning (counters, mirrors), gym areas and metal works
• Blue ––in lower-risk areas of a building, such as desktops, ledges, window cleaning and high and low dusting
• Green ––used in food-processing and food-serving areas, as well as bar areas

Personally, if its more than that, ie high risk areas, you are patently underqualified and shouldn't really bother tendering imho.

Cheers

Diane

www.freshlymaid.co.uk

[Robert Parry]

Hi Derek,

Red Risks = High Risk.

Depending on the context used, this could mean any or all of the following:

Acute wards - Wards such as ICU

Patient Status - Elderly, Young or at risk

Process & Procedure Status - Procedures found to be inadequate

You get the idea!

Red Risks are a little like Risk Assessments, they are hazards that have been identified, normally by the PCT's (Primary Care Trust), the risks need careful management and close monitoring, since the end of 2008 an organisation called "Monitor" has had the legal duty of overseeing the entire programme in England and Wales.

Diane is in my opinion, correct in her belief that you should pass this one by, as failure in any Red Risk area, not only can put patients lives at risk, but can have serious financial implications for the hospital concerned, not to mention a serious downgrading of the hospitals ratings.

Any staff involved in cleaning of hospitals, theartres etc, need to be properly trained and closely monitored, you need documented procedures and process's, etc.

Regarding insurance, YOU MUST inform your insurance company that you carry out work in a hospital, medical facility, 99 times out of a hundred, they will inform you, that they are unable to cover you! There are only 3 companies that may cover you, depending on your training and knowledge, the cost is not cheap!


Regards,

Rob

[derek leeds]

Thanks Rob / Dianne your information and advice is much appriciated.