Housekeeping,

Housekeeping,

HOUSEKEEPING..!!!

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 Where danger hides…

• Housekeeping should be the first step in

managing the environment
• Accidents more prone to happen in messy
surroundings
• Hazards difficult to spot if area is not neat
and clean
• Efficient production and good working
environment are complementary
 Housekeeping…
• Prevents accidents and fire
• Reduce disposal costs
• Allows more effective use of space
• Leaves better hygienic conditions
• Reduce operation and handling time
• Is more than mere cleanliness, it requires
orderly conditions
 Housekeeping matters…
• Sets tone of your establishment
• It encourages tidy work habits in employees
• It promotes good worker-management
relations
• It gifts a lift to morale
• Good advertisement for your company
• It makes it a safer place to work
Reporting of Poor Housekeeping

• In QUEST under “Environmental Loss”

• Inappropriate Disposal category
• Housekeeping important for safety as well
as environment and even health
• Office environments, workshops, labs as
well as yards, warehouse and other storage
areas
 Offices
• “Clean Desk Policy” - Clean desk every
afternoon before you leave the office
Offices
 Laboratories
• Keep always in presentable condition.
Laboratories
 Workshops
• Clean up every day before going to home
• Put all tools back and locked away
 Yards
• Keep areas clearly demarcated
• Keep containers straight
• Do not store chemicals and equipment
haphazardly
• Remove obsolete equipment a.s.a.p
• Be careful for over stacking equipment
• Do NOT turn yard into a JUNK yard
Yards
 Chemical Storage Areas
• Separate dry and wet chemicals
• Keep floors clean and tidy
• Keep chemicals by type and storage
requirements
• Ensure proper placarding (msds)
• Do not wait for “later” to put newly arrived
chemicals in dedicated spots
Chemical Storage