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Good Housekeeping

This training document outlines the importance of good housekeeping practices. It discusses the benefits of good housekeeping, which include eliminating accident and fire hazards and maintaining safe and healthy work conditions. Poor housekeeping can result in injuries from slips, trips, falls, fires, and other accidents. The document recommends developing good habits such as cleaning up as you go and never ignoring safety hazards. It also identifies common housekeeping hazards like spills and electrical issues and provides tips for preventing injuries from slips, trips, falls, fires, and other issues. Maintaining good housekeeping is important for preventing workplace accidents.

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Good Housekeeping

This training document outlines the importance of good housekeeping practices. It discusses the benefits of good housekeeping, which include eliminating accident and fire hazards and maintaining safe and healthy work conditions. Poor housekeeping can result in injuries from slips, trips, falls, fires, and other accidents. The document recommends developing good habits such as cleaning up as you go and never ignoring safety hazards. It also identifies common housekeeping hazards like spills and electrical issues and provides tips for preventing injuries from slips, trips, falls, fires, and other issues. Maintaining good housekeeping is important for preventing workplace accidents.

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Good Housekeeping

This training tool is brought to you by

Amos M. Tamba
Health & Safety Officer
Good Housekeeping

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Session Outline

• You will be able to:


• Recognize the importance of good
housekeeping
• Understand housekeeping responsibilities
• Develop good housekeeping habits
• Identify and eliminate housekeeping
hazards
• Help prevent workplace fires and accidents

3
What You Need to Know

• Benefits of good housekeeping


• Costs of poor housekeeping
• Housekeeping responsibilities
• Good housekeeping habits
• Common housekeeping hazards
• How to eliminate housekeeping
hazards and prevent accidents

4
Benefits of Good Housekeeping

• Eliminates accident and fire hazards


• Maintains safe, healthy work
conditions
• Saves time, money, materials, space,
and effort
• Improves productivity and quality
• Boosts morale
• Reflects a well-run organization

5
Costs of Poor Housekeeping
• Slips, trips, and falls
• Fires
• Chemical and
machine accidents
• Injuries from
electrical problems
• Collisions and falling
objects
• Health problems

6
Poor Housekeeping Incidents

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Good Housekeeping Habits

• Make time for housekeeping


• Evaluate your workspace
• Remove hazards before starting
work
• Turn equipment off after using it
• Clean up as you go
• Never ignore a safety hazard

8
Good Housekeeping Habits

• Make time for housekeeping


• Evaluate your workspace
• Remove hazards before starting
work
• Turn equipment off after using it
• Clean up as you go
• Never ignore a safety hazard

9
Good Housekeeping
Makes Good Sense

• Do you
understand
the
information
presented so
far?

10
Injuries from Slips,
Trips, and Falls
• Strains and sprains
• Torn ligaments
• Broken bones
• Back or spine injury
• Death

11
Prevent Slips
• Clean up spills
• Repair leaks
• Pick up objects
• Sweep up debris
• Wear slip-resistant
shoes

12
Prevent Trips
• Clean up straps and
bands
• Put away electrical
cords and air hoses
• Don’t stack items in
walkways
• Keep drawers closed
• Be careful when you
carry objects
• Put away tools

13
Prevent Falls
• Be careful on
stairs
• Use ladders safely
• Replace fall
protection chains
or barriers
• Use fall arrest
equipment when
required

14
Fire Prevention
• Store flammable and
combustible liquids in
proper containers
• Keep reactive
chemicals separated
• Prevent the
accumulation of
combustibles
• Keep combustibles
away from electrical
equipment and hot
machinery
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Electrical Safety
• Keep heaters and furnaces clear
• Inspect electrical cords before use
• Don’t overload outlets or circuits
• Keep combustibles away from
electrical equipment
• Keep electrical equipment clean

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Prevent Cuts, Bumps,
and Scrapes
• Don’t leave objects sticking out
• Pad head hazards
• Clean up broken glass
immediately
• Properly store blades and sharp
tools
• Properly discard old blades
• Keep utility knives sheathed or
retracted
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Good Housekeeping Eliminates
Hazards
• Do you
understand the
information
presented in the
previous slides?

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PPE Housekeeping

• Inspect PPE
before each use
• Clean PPE
regularly
• Store PPE
properly
• Replace PPE
when necessary

19
Use the Right Equipment for
Housekeeping Tasks
• PPE
• Brooms, vacuums,
mops, and sponges
• Cleaning rags
• Cleaning
compounds

20
Key Points to Remember

• Good housekeeping helps prevent


workplace fires and accidents
• Keeping the workplace neat, clean, and
safe is everyone’s responsibility
• Keep alert to housekeeping hazards
• Eliminate or report hazards you identify
anywhere in the facility

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Please take care of your health, safety and the
environment.

THANK
YOU

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