Industrial Safety Management Work Premises & Housekeeping

A Place For Everything and Everything In its proper Place. House Keeping

A Place For Everything and Everything In its proper Place. House Keeping

Poor housekeeping can be a cause of accidents, such as: 1.Tripping over loose objects on floors, stairs and platforms. 2.Being hit by falling objects. 3.Slipping on greasy, wet or dirty surfaces striking against projecting, poorly stacked items or misplaced materials. 4.Cutting, puncturing, or tearing the skin of hands or other parts of the body on projecting nails, wire or steel strapping. 5.To avoid these hazards, a workplace must “Maintain" order throughout a workday. Purpose of Good House Keeping

Result of Good House Keeping 1.Boost up the workmanship 2.Elimination of Accident 3.Increase Productivity 4.Reduce Waste 5.Increase life span 6.Increase attractiveness 7.Increase morale of Employee

Sections & processes should be located in good relation to each other. Industrial House Keeping

Layout of machines & equipments should be suited to the work being done. There should be a suitable spacing between machines. Industrial House Keeping

Emergency exits must be well marked, unlocked and kept cleared without obstacles. Access to machineries should be secured and clearly marked. Industrial House Keeping

All transport routes, passage ways & visit routes should be clearly marked and they should have proper barriers. Industrial House Keeping

Clear warning boards & displays must be displayed for vehicle lanes & dangerous places. Enough space should be provided for storage of materials and products. Industrial House Keeping

Racks for tools, intermediate products, etc. should be provided near the worksite. Adequate waste bins should be placed in a convenient place as per the color coding. Green – Organic Waste Yellow – Glass Waste White – Paper Waste Grey – Metallic Waste Blue – Plastic Waste Red – Hazardous Waste Industrial House Keeping

Floors should be even and the steps should be visible from both the sides of door. Spillage of oil & water from machines on to the floor must be prevented by screens (or) some other devices. Suitable drainage channels should be provided. Proper house – keeping team should be deployed for day – to – day cleaning purpose. Industrial House Keeping

House Keeping Check List 1 Is the floor swept properly and kept clean? 2 Are the stairs/staircases ladders swept properly? Is the approach clear? 3 Are the drains kept clean and unobstructed? 4 Are the machines and equipment kept reasonably clean while working?

5 Is machine/ equipment/ tool free from accumulation of oil, grease, oily rags, etc? 6 Are the window, partition glasses clean? 7 Are lighting fixtures, wiped and clean? 8 Are tables, chairs, racks, cupboard etc clean? House Keeping Check List

9 Is the place clean from all the scrap and other unwanted materials? Is there proper location for discarding these? 10 Are the raw materials stacked and stored properly and in orderly manner? 11 Are fire protection appliance kept unobstructed? 12 Is there any wastage/ leakage of water, electricity, fuel, steam, compressed air, etc? House Keeping Check List

13 Is there any loose and hanging temporary wiring? 14 Are all instruction charts, sign boards, notice boards, etc in position and kept up to date? 15 Are the lockers and cupboards clean and kept in an orderly manner? House Keeping Check List

5 ‘S’ Terminology of House Keeping Seiri – Sorting – Keep only essential items Seiton – Straightening – Set everything in order Seiso – Systematic cleaning – Sweeping & cleanliness Seiketsu – Standardizing Shitsuke – Sustaining – Discipline Safety

11/16/201621