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.
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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