Sunday, July 31, 2022

Housekeeping

 


Housekeeping


Housekeeping












Housekeeping is one the area where good focus is required in industry to avoid the incidents related slip and trip, the employees are frequently injured, by stumbling, stepping on, or bumping into tools, material and other objects left lying around, or by objects falling from above.

 

A. To ensure good housekeeping following precautions should be observed:

1. Walks, stairways, fire escapes and all other passageways shall be kept clear of all obstructions.

2. Tools and materials should not be placed where they may cause tripping or stumbling hazards or where they may fall and strike anyone below.

3. Puddles of oil and water create slipping hazards and should be cleaned up promptly.


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4. Nails in boards, such as those removed from scaffolds, forms and packing boxes, constitute hazards and should be removed. The boards should be carefully stacked or stored.

5. Dirty and oily waste rags should be deposited in approved containers and disposed off as soon as practicable to avoid fire hazard.

6. Waste bins to be placed in prominent locations with clear identification. Overfill not be allowed, Periodic cleaning to be done.

7. Dedicated area to be defined for the scrap materials.


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B. Broken light bulbs, glass metal and scrap and other sharp objects should be dumped in places or containers provided specially for them.

C. Discarded fluorescent and other gas filled tubes shall be disposed off safely.

D. Places where persons work or pass in emergencies, shall be provided during time of use with adequate lighting (natural / artificial / or both) for operations or special type of work performed.

E. General lighting shall be of a uniform level widely distributed.

F. In big installations / offices emergency lighting shall be provided.

G. Adequate ventilation shall be provided in work places by natural / artificial means.

 

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