#58187
David Ng
Flatchatter

    Even if the pet owner cleans up the ‘deposit’ there will still be germs and maybe even skid marks or smears that require cleaning.

    A resident may step in such an item outside the building and walk through leaving possibly unseen traces on the walkway. The cleaner will still need to clean this despite the pet owner not being a resident.

    All in all a round about way of saying that cleaners will always be exposed to hazardous materials that may or may not have emanated from a resident animal.

    Regardless of any animus the cleaner may have to animal faecal matter they will in the normal course of duty encounter it either knowingly or unknowingly.

    Therefore, prepare for the foreseeable and make it clean whilst wearing PPE. It is an inherent part of their role.