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Good Housekeeping: Last Updated 6/9/2008

Good housekeeping is an important safety issue. Hazards such as tripping, impact, puncture, electrical, fire, chemical exposure, and chemical reactions can be prevented through good housekeeping practices. Maintaining clean and clear floors, properly storing tools and materials, cleaning regularly, and disposing of waste properly are some key ways to ensure good housekeeping. Good housekeeping should be an ongoing part of safety procedures and the responsibility of everyone in the workplace.

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Good Housekeeping: Last Updated 6/9/2008

Good housekeeping is an important safety issue. Hazards such as tripping, impact, puncture, electrical, fire, chemical exposure, and chemical reactions can be prevented through good housekeeping practices. Maintaining clean and clear floors, properly storing tools and materials, cleaning regularly, and disposing of waste properly are some key ways to ensure good housekeeping. Good housekeeping should be an ongoing part of safety procedures and the responsibility of everyone in the workplace.

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Good Housekeeping

Last updated 6/9/2008

Introduction
Good Housekeeping in an important safety issue. That shouldnt be a surprise if you consider that many of the potentially dangerous materials, tools, and substances we work with are laying, ready to make trouble, in the work area. Even items that arent really hazardous can become so when theyre left laying around where people can trip over them or bump into them.

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Good housekeeping has other virtues. When your work area is clean and neat, its a lot easier to find what you need and do your job efficiently. It also makes it easier to respond or get out fast in an emergency. Good housekeeping is everyones responsibility. While the maintenance department handles heavy cleaning and similar tasks, they dont know where all your tools and materials are kept. The havent had the training youve had on proper handling of hazardous substances and other materials in your work areas. In addition, it is not their job to pick up after you. Good housekeeping has to be constant and ongoing if its going to prevent and eliminate hazards in your work area. Most people would never let any part of their own homes, including home workshops (but maybe excluding teenagers bedrooms). Get cluttered and dirty as their work areas become. Thats not just unpleasant; it can be dangerous.

Identifying Hazards
There are several types of hazards that you should always be on the alert for so that they can be eliminated immediately.

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Tripping and falling hazards are anything on the floor that doesnt belong there: machines, tools, cords, air hoses, scrap, boxes. Floors should be kept clear. Period.

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Impact Hazards- object that can hit you or that you can bump into are common problems. Open draws and tools left perched precariously on a table are typical examples.

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Puncture and Splinter Hazards exist when sharp-edged or pointed tools are left out. Splinters can develop on any surface or on a variety of materials. Electrical Hazards include overloaded circuits, extension cords, cords left near heat or water anything that could cause fire and shock. Electricity is not only fire hazards or scrap near ignition sources, dust or lint on machinery, and materials that block access to fire exits or equipment.

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Chemical exposure or spills are always a risk when chemical containers are in the work area, especially if theyre left open. Chemical Reactions can occur if the chemicals in the work area are allowed to mix with things that will cause dangerous reactions: other chemicals, water, or air. If you train your eyes to look for these hazards, you can eliminate them before they cause trouble.

Protection Against Hazards


You can prevent these hazards by applying the safety rules and procedures youve learned to your own work area. Lets look at the potential hazards one by one. You can protect yourself and others from tripping and falling hazards by not keeping anything-even temporarily- on the floor. Every machine and tool, every material and substances we use, belongs in some specific place. That place should never be the floor. Other things that dont belong on the floor are boxes that are waiting to be moved and cords, cables, or air hoses. Rest them on an elevated surface, not the one you walk on. Keeping the floors clear is, of course, especially important in aisles and passageways.

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Contact hazards can be prevented by putting things away properly. Dont just leave tools or materials on the edge of a surface where they can fall. Dont leave drawers open where someone can bump into them. Put things where they belong.

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Puncture and splinter Hazards can be prevented in a similar way. There is no excuse for leaving sharp or pointed objects lying around where someonelike you-could find them in a hand or even an eye. Splinters re a little less obvious. When you come up against a rough edge with splinters, either cover it or sand it off.

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Fire Prevention requires you to practice electrical safety and keep an eye out for anything in the work area that could burn.
If youre working with flammable liquids, make sure theyre kept in approved airtight metal containers and that theyre nowhere near an ignition source. o Dont let dust or lint build up on machinery or work surfaces. If they contact an ignition source, like a spark, you could have a fire on your hands.
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Watch out for combustible scrap, like oil-soaked rags, too. It should be disposed if in tight closed, metal containers that are emptied daily. You accomplish another part of fire safety when you eliminate tripping and falling hazards. If there is a fire, the aisles and passageways must be clear so you can get out and firefighters can get in. You should also keep this in mind when you stack materials; dont pile them so high they interfere with the sprinklers. As you know, you have a lot of ways to protect yourself from chemical exposure. Assuming that youve read the labels and material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for the chemicals in your area, youre already using proper protective clothing, ventilation, etc. The housekeeping aspect is to be sure to remove only the quantities of the chemical you need and to keep the container closed when not in use. To prevent chemical spills, inspect containers regularly to make sure there are no leaks. If there is a small spill, clean it up immediately according to the procedures on the MSDS and our clients company policy. If youve read the MSDS, you shouldnt have a problem with chemical reactions. But dont forget what you read and dont leave the container just sitting around. Someone less knowledgeable than you could move it ear an incompatible substance which could just be air. So keep an eye on your

Safety Procedures
As you see, good housekeeping for safety is really a manner of applying all your safety knowledge on a small scale. Even a little toll or a little chemical container can cause a big problem. The kind of housekeeping were talking about takes almost no time and effort if you do it as you go. Instead of leaving a tool in one place and then going back and putting it way proper later, it away properly the first time. You get the idea, The whole point of good housekeeping is that its an ongoing part of safety, a necessary step in every job.

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Here are a few more housekeeping tips to keep in mind:
Dont let grease or dirt build up; theyre not only a fire hazards, but are also bad for the equipment. o Keep food, drinks, and cigarettes out of the work area. They get contaminated by chemicals, attract bugs, and just add to the general cutter. o Keep cords, wires, and ropes untangled. Getting knotted up is bad for them and a pain in the neck to undo. o Make sure all containers and materials are labeled. If you dont know what something is, find out.
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Keep lights clean. Dirty light bulbs dont give off mush light and can even be a fire hazard. Report holes, loose boards, and other flooring problems so they can be fixed before someone trips and gets hurt. Throw away trash promptly and properly. Be sure that hazards trash goes in proper containers, incompatible trash in its containers, etc. Trash should also be emptied frequently. If thats not happening in your area, let me know. Dont hang onto little scraps of odds and ends that might come in handy someday, If you really think you can use them, choose and label a shelf or drawer and keep them there. Its not really very hard to keep you work area clean, uncluttered, and safe, and it makes for much more pleasant and productive working conditions.

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