Report 2

Housekeeping
Report 2: Housekeeping
▫ To introduce you to the importance of good housekeeping in
preventing most common accidents in the workplace (we also think it
will be good to implement in your homes and schools). The 5S, a
Japanese concept that aims to optimize time for production, is a very
practical, simple and proven approach to improving housekeeping in
the workplace. Housekeeping is important because it lessens accidents
and related injuries and illnesses. It therefore improves productivity and
minimizes direct/indirect costs of accidents/illnesses. Housekeeping
means putting everything in its proper place. It is everybody’s business
to observe it in the workplace.
Minimum Content of Report

▫ Explain the value of practicing good housekeeping

▫ Recall and explain the role of management,
supervisor and employees in good housekeeping
activities
▫ Identify and discuss good housekeeping practices
 Value of practicing good housekeeping
▫ Effective housekeeping can help control or eliminate workplace hazards.
Poor housekeeping practices frequently contribute to incidents. If the sight
of paper, debris, clutter and spills is accepted as normal, then other more
serious hazards may be taken for granted.
▫ Effective housekeeping is an ongoing operation: it is not a one-time or hit-
and-miss cleanup done occasionally. Periodic "panic" cleanups are costly
and ineffective in reducing incidents.
▫ Housekeeping is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping work
areas neat and orderly, maintaining halls and floors free of
slip and trip hazards, and removing of waste materials (e.g.,
paper, cardboard) and other fire hazards from work areas. It
also requires paying attention to important details such as the
layout of the whole workplace, aisle marking, the adequacy of
storage facilities, and maintenance. Good housekeeping is also
a basic part of incident and fire prevention.
Role of management, supervisor and employees in good housekeeping
activities
▫ Management plays an essential role
in inculcating workplace ethics in employees. Bosses
need to set an example for their subordinates. You
need to come on time if you expect your team
members to reach office on time.
▫ Supervisors are the closest to the actual work
being done and can address and resolve workers'
health and safety concerns. A supervisor is an
individual who is authorized by an employer to
oversee or direct the work of the employer’s
workers.
▫ The importance of housekeeping has a vital role in the
workplace safety program and to make this program
successful, the employees must participate in and do
the needful. Good housekeeping holds a very important
position in the workplace as it helps in eliminating
some workplace hazards. Proper safety also ensures
good housekeeping by implanting safety procedures in
the workplace.
Identify and discuss good housekeeping practices

5S Of Japanese
▫ SEIRI
▫ SEITON
▫ SEISO
▫ SEIKETSU
▫ SHITSUKE
SEIRI (SORT)

▫ Sort through materials, keeping only the essential

items needed to complete tasks. (This action
involves going through all the contents of a
workspace to determine which are needed and
which can be removed. Everything that is not used
to complete a work process should leave the work
area.)
SEITON (SET IN ORDER)

▫ Ensure that all items are organized and each item

has a designated place. Organize all the items left
in the workplace in a logical way so they make
tasks easier for workers to complete. This often
involves placing items in ergonomic locations where
people will not need to bend or make extra
movements to reach them.
SEISO (SHINE)

▫ Proactive efforts to keep workplace areas clean and

orderly to ensure purpose-driven work. This means
cleaning and maintaining the newly organized
workspace. It can involve routine tasks such as
mopping, dusting, etc. or performing maintenance
on machinery, tools, and other equipment.
SEIKETSU (STANDARDIZE)

▫ Create a set of standards for both organization

and processes. In essence, this is where you take
the first three S's and make rules for how and
when these tasks will be performed. These
standards can involve schedules, charts, lists, etc.
SHITSUKE (SUSTAIN)

▫ Sustain new practices and conduct audits to

maintain discipline. This means the previous four
S's must be continued over time. This is achieved
by developing a sense of self-discipline in
employees who will participate in 5S.
 PRESENTED BY:
JUDY RHEINE C. ALAWIN
BSME 3