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are less crowded, there are fewer difficult places to
clean, and better use can be made of laborsaving
equipment.
A well-equipped room service cart will save many
steps because all required supplies can be taken to the
room in one trip. In addition to carrying all cleaning
equipment, the cart should have a place for clean linens,
a bag or hamper for soiled linens, and a bag or container
into which wastebaskets can be emptied.
Routine care is normally covered by cleaning
schedules that list the jobs that are to be done daily and
weekly, and personnel are assigned specific cleaning
responsibilities. A room inventory should be taken with
each daily cleaning using a checkoff list. Any missing
items are recorded on the list, and it is referred to the
BPO for appropriate action.
Custodial Force (Military or Civilian)
The custodial force is responsible to the BPO for the
cleanliness of the BQ. Specifically, the custodial force
has the following responsibilities:
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As directed by the BPO, and depending upon the
type and configuration of the quarters, cleans all
the common use areas and the outside areas of
the BQ daily
Assists the BPO in maintaining the BQ in an
appropriate level of safety, cleanliness, and
comfort for the occupants
Reports any complaints or suggestions directly
to the BPO received about the BQ. Reports any
known or suspected breaches of regulations or
discipline within the BQs
Equipment and Supply Rooms
Large amounts of cleaning equipment are ruined
and become useless through the simple failure to
provide for their proper storage. Brooms, foxtails, and
radiator brushes quickly become useless if they are
stored with the weight resting on their fibers. They
should be suspended from wall mounts. Buffer brushes
must be removed from the buffers when not in use. The
practice of storing buffers with the brushes still attached
soon crushes the fibers. This results in erratic buffer
operation and requires the early purchase of new
brushes.
Close supervision of the custodial cleaners is
needed to make sure only correct cleaning agents are
used for each job, and only the prescribed rations are
used when mixing products with water. The BQ staff
should premix cleaning solutions before their use to
avoid unnecessary waste. Swabs should be marked as
to specific use (that is, strip, wax, or rinse) and not
interchanged. They should be stored with the strands
up, from wall mounts, to allow them to dry properly.
Usage data compiled for the cleaning supplies
consumed in each building is a valuable tool. It can be
used for both locating areas of waste and determining
which cleaning agent is most effective.
High and low limits should be established to make
sure adequate supplies are always on hand. The person
in charge of the bulk storeroom area should maintain a
record of receipts, issues, and inventory.
ADMIRAL ZUMWALT AWARD FOR BQ
MANAGEMENT
The Secretary of the Navy established the Admiral
Elmo R. Zumwalt Award for BQ Management. Its
purpose is to recognize those commands whose Navy
bachelor quarters excel in providing responsible,
well-managed, and habitable living conditions for naval
personnel. Complete details of this award program are
contained in the Navy Bachelor Quarters Manual,
NAVPERS 15606.
The Admiral Zumwalt Award Program is sponsored
by the Secretary of the Navy to indicate the high degree
of importance attached to the living conditions of Navy
men and women.
BUPERS administers the program, and provides
suitable awards to be presented by the Secretary of the
Navy to the three finalists in each of the following
competitive categories of BEQ and BOQ management
operations:
l Jumbo - 2,500 or more total spaces
. Large - 1,000 or more total spaces
. Medium - 300 to 999 total spaces
. Small - up to 299 total spaces
A space is defined as an increment of 72 square feet
net (living area) for E-1 through E4 trainees and recruits
and of 90 square feet for all other enlisted rooms and
open bays.
TRAINING
An effective training program in the management
and administration of BQs is essential to establishing
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