Simply stated, industrial cleaning is the act of cleaning hazardous areas in industrial facilities such as factories, warehouses, power plants and other types of industrial facilities. There is no simpler way to describe the job of cleaning factories, generating plants, or other industrial job sites, as there is such a variety in the different facilities that a building service contractor may come across. The industrial cleaning contractor may be contracted to clean large facilities, like factories, plants, warehouses, and various other industrial settings. A position like this requires that you get on the job training, and learn all about safety knowledge. There might be special equipment for an industrial cleaner to ware, or specific chemicals to use in doing their jobs.