Cleaning construction sites & improve workplace safety | Kärcher

A person wearing a high-vis vest and a helmet cleans a construction machine using a high-pressure cleaner

Industry use cases

Facade cleaning

Monument cleaning and restoration

Cleaning in the construction industry

On construction sites, safety and cleanliness are incredibly important. Clean machines and equipment are more efficient and easier to maintain. Additionally, a clean environment prevents accidents and work stoppages. Whether concrete, dust or soil, all that dirt requires a cleaning product that works, is safe, and reliable when cleaning on construction sites.

Better efficiency through clean machines

Construction machines are long-term investments and need to be maintained accordingly. Professional cleaning equipment can ensure that they’re always ready to use. This boosts their economic efficacy. Whether on-the-go on the construction site or on the company premise, regular intermediate cleaning as well as basic cleaning after their use helps with the longevity of machines. It also helps to carry out maintenance and necessary repairs more easily.

A person wearing a high-vis vest and a helmet uses a Kärcher High-Pressure Cleaner to clean a construction machine.

Occupational safety through cleaning in the construction industry

Cleaning a construction site is different in each case. Accordingly, every workplace and every task pose different hazards for workers such as slip and trip hazards as well as health risks from dust and chemicals. A hard hat alone can’t provide the right protection here! Powerful and reliable machines are essential to clean the construction machines or the construction sites to ensure workplace safety.

From concrete repair to monument preservation

Some cleaning tasks require particularly powerful or even particularly gentle solutions. High-pressure and ultra-high-pressure cleaning devices are used for cleaning shuttering, concrete repair, and for removing bitumen, rust, or paint. In the case of cleaning listed buildings, more gentle processes are required.

Cleaning tasks in the construction industry

Cleaning in the construction industry: checklist with suitable products for your workplace

Removing construction dust from grinding, drilling, or milling

Woodchips, dust and other contaminants are unavoidable by-products of workplace activities such as grinding, drilling and milling. Once these substances accumulate, they pose a risk in the workplace. To avoid any downtime on a construction site, this dust and debris ought to be removed as quickly as possible. Powerful suction systems can help remove dirt on site directly and without much effort.

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Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Industrial vacuum cleaners

Sweepers and vacuum sweepers

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Concrete repairs

Floor cleaning

Dirt of all kinds often accumulates on floors. If by-products from construction work are left over a longer period of time, they settle and become trampled in. It will then become a challenge to remove the dirt. Work safety can only be ensured if floors are consistently clean. Early and regular floor surface cleaning using powerful cleaning solutions makes the process much easier.

Matching products:

High-pressure cleaners

Hot water high-pressure cleaners

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Sweepers and vacuum sweepers

Construction machinery

Cleaning shuttering and work equipment

In continuous use, work equipment such as shuttering, concrete mixers or other tools accumulate a lot of dirt. These impurities mean that work tools often do not work as they should. With the right cleaning equipment, they can easily be made ready for use again

Matching products:

High-pressure cleaners

Hot water high-pressure cleaners

Ultra-high-pressure cleaners

Dry ice cleaning

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Cleaning scaffolding

Container offices, toilet cabins, social rooms

Storage areas/halls

Cleaning in the building trade

The finishing trade encompasses a wide range of tasks, and as a result, the debris and residue that accumulate during its various processes are equally varied. A wide variety of cleaning concepts and solutions might therefore be required. Whether in the workshop or on a construction site, cleaning tools and the working environment consistently ensures the safety of workers and reduces the risk of health hazards and accidents. At the same time, clean tools that are ready for use increases productivity and the quality of work. The right cleaning devices also contribute to the longevity and value retention of the equipment used.

A person cleans the workbench of a machine using a Kärcher Vacuum Cleaner

Cleaning in the finishing trade: occupational safety in workshops and on the construction site

Woodchips and dust generated during work in the finishing trade can quickly become hazardous to health if proper occupational safety measures are not taken. Even supposedly harmless dust can impair health or cause lasting damage if the dust particle concentration in the air is very high. Various precautions must be taken, such as wearing the right PPE (depending on your trade), to meet the UK Health and Safety at Work etc Act and to keep exposure as low as possible. The aim is to keep the working environment largely free of dust and improve air pollution in the construction industry. Many risk factors can be prevented by using the correct cleaning products. Sweepers and suitable vacuum cleaners help to pick up dirt directly on site.

Cleaning the construction site: better efficiency through clean machines and tools

During use, a lot of dirt will accumulate on tools and aids such as grinding machines or drills. This dirt means that tools often don’t work as they should. Regular cleaning is essential in the construction industry to ensure optimal working.

Cleaning tasks in the finishing trade

Cleaning in the building trade: checklist with suitable products for your workplace

Workshop

Woodchips, dust and other contaminants are unavoidable by-products of grinding, drilling and milling. Once these substances accumulate, they pose a risk in the workplace. To avoid any downtime on a construction site, this dust and debris ought to be removed as quickly as possible. Powerful suction systems can help remove dirt on site directly and without much effort.

Matching products:

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Industrial vacuum cleaners

Sweepers and vacuum sweepers

Facade cleaning

Graying due to dust as well as fungi and algae on a facade hardly looks good. Facades are exposed to all sorts of weather conditions. Take care when removing these deposits to not damage the facade plaster. High-pressure cleaners with adjustable jet strength are best suited for these cleaning tasks in the finishing trade. If water can’t be used due to wastewater disposal regulations, then a dry ice blasting unit can work instead.

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Cold water high-pressure cleaners

Hot water high-pressure cleaners

Dry ice cleaning

Cleaning scaffolding

After builders cleaning

A wide variety of dirt is generated on construction sites. The goal and task of after builders cleaning is to remove dust, plaster residues, paint splatters, etc. using the appropriate cleaning equipment in order to get the workplace shipshape before continuing.

Matching products:

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Floor scrubbers / scrubber driers

Cold water high-pressure cleaners

Floor and hard surface cleaner

Single-disc machines

Sweepers and vacuum sweepers

Floor cleaning

During painting and stucco work, dirt of all kinds will get deposited on the floor. If these substances adhere to the floor over a longer period of time, they settle and become trampled in. It then becomes a challenge to remove them. Timely cleaning of floor surfaces on construction sites using powerful cleaning solutions makes cleaning much easier.

Matching products:

High-pressure cleaners

Hot water high-pressure cleaners

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Sweepers and vacuum sweepers

Extraction of substances hazardous to health

Various hazardous substances are produced on construction sites. If inhaled, they can trigger dangerous side effects. For this reason, it is imperative to ensure cleanliness on construction sites, especially when working with hazardous substances. All hazardous substances must be extracted immediately and without leaving any residue

Matching products:

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Safety vacuum systems

Tools

Work vehicles and equipment are investments and important tools for always being able to clean a workplace as needed. Therefore, maintaining their condition and value is an important factor. During their use, vehicles and work equipment accumulate a lot of dirt. This not only looks shoddy but can actually impact how ready to use they are.

Matching products:

Wet and dry vacuum cleaners

High-pressure cleaners

Dry ice cleaning

Manual cleaning equipment

Showrooms

Cleaning halls, warehouses and outdoor areas

Indoor and outdoor surfaces have to withstand a lot every day. For example, stock being shifted back and forth, equipment in use and, last but not least, countless steps over floor surfaces. Careful cleaning of these surfaces increases occupational safety and productivity.

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