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31 standards
Soiled-linen collection
Collect soiled linen from floors and outlets using gloves and closed carts, handled away from the body and never sorted at the point of collection.
Linen chute safety
Operate and clear the linen chute under a lockout-first discipline that keeps every door secured and every person out of the chute path.
Soiled-linen sorting
Sort soiled linen only at the designated laundry sorting area, in full protective equipment, into correct wash classifications before processing.
Contaminated-linen handling
Handle linen soiled with blood or bodily fluids under universal precautions, isolated in marked bags and processed through the designated contaminated stream.
Linen Weighing and Production Tracking
Standardizes weighing and logging linen production volume through the laundry to track efficiency, cost, and equipment load.
Washer Loading
Sets correct load sizing, sorting, and machine-loading practice to protect linen quality and washer performance.
Wash Formula Selection
Governs how the correct wash formula — chemical type, dose, and cycle — is selected and verified for each linen category.
Dryer Loading
Sets correct load sizing, temperature selection, and lint-safety practice for drying linen.
Flatwork Ironing
Standardizes safe operation and quality output of the flatwork ironer for sheets, pillowcases, and table linen.
Linen inspection
Inspect every piece of processed linen at the finishing line, routing anything stained, torn, or worn away from guest use before it leaves the laundry.
Rewash Procedures
Defines how soiled, stained, or improperly processed linen is identified, sorted, and reprocessed before it re-enters guest use.
Linen Par Management
Establishes how linen par levels are set, counted, and replenished so every outlet has enough clean product without excess tying up capital.
Floor Linen Distribution
Governs how clean linen moves from the laundry to floor pantries and housekeeping carts on a schedule that matches production.
Guest Laundry Billing and Delivery
Sets the standard for accepting, processing, billing, and returning guest laundry and dry cleaning with full garment accountability.
Laundry equipment lockout/tagout
Isolate and lock out all energy sources on laundry equipment before any jam clearing, cleaning inside guards, or maintenance, verified before hands enter.
Laundry fire response
Respond to laundry fires by alarming and evacuating first, isolating equipment and utilities when safe, and controlling the conditions that start them.
New uniform issuance and fitting
Issue and fit uniforms to new associates against a signed custody record that documents every piece, size, and condition transferred.
Damaged Uniform Replacement
Defines how employees report damaged or worn uniforms and how the uniform room assesses, exchanges, or charges for replacement.
Locker Assignment
Governs how employee lockers are assigned, secured, tracked, and reclaimed to protect staff belongings and property security.
Employee separation uniform return
Recover all issued uniforms and accessories at separation, reconciled against the signed custody record and documented before clearance is complete.