When routine cleaning isn't enough
Manufacturing plants have sanitation and housekeeping programs for daily work. Technical cleaning fills the gaps: planned shutdowns, contamination events, accumulated residues on structure and overhead areas, line changeovers that require deep cleaning, and incidents involving injuries or spills.
We coordinate projects such as:
- Shutdown and turnaround cleaning of production areas, equipment exteriors and overhead structure
- Residue removal of dusts, oils, process residues and buildup on beams, ducts and equipment
- Incident cleanup after injuries, spills or releases
- Pre-sale and decommissioning cleaning of plants and lines being sold, moved or closed
How projects are planned
- Scope with your team. Identify areas, residues, hazards, timing and required condition.
- Plant safety. Crews are expected to follow your contractor safety program, lockout/tagout, hot work, fall protection and PPE requirements.
- Choose methods for each surface and residue: dry methods, HEPA vacuuming, wet cleaning, low-pressure washing or other techniques. Combustible dust is handled with methods that don't create ignition risks or dust clouds.
- Clean in planned sequence, top down.
- Inspect and document areas completed, with photos.
Combustible dust
Accumulated combustible dust on overhead surfaces is a known fire and explosion hazard. Cleanup methods must avoid dispersing dust clouds, and vacuums used must be suitable for the dust. We follow your site's dust hazard analysis and work rules.
Waste handling
Residues removed during cleaning are characterized and disposed of according to their nature. Where waste may be hazardous, your environmental manager directs characterization and disposal.
Common questions
Can you work during a planned shutdown window?
Yes. Shutdown projects are planned in advance, with crews sized to finish within your window.
Do you clean inside process equipment?
Interiors of process equipment are often confined spaces or require your maintenance team to open them. We coordinate those tasks with your team and permit system.
Do you provide ongoing sanitation crews?
Our focus is project-based technical cleaning rather than daily sanitation staffing.