1. Warehouse Maintenance
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2. Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1
Describe the advantages and challenges with maintaining a warehouse 2
Describe the key activities in a cleaning schedule 3
Describe the types of equipment used to maintain a warehouse

3. Maintaining a Clean Warehouse
Why?
What?
When?

4. Warehouse Maintenance & Cleanliness Main Problems & Solutions
No Time
No Equipment
No Cleaning Staff
No Funds
No Pride/Interest

5. Developing a Warehouse Maintenance Plan
Develop cleaning and maintenance plan
Keep warehouse in good order

6. Exercise: Warehouse Maintenance
You are responsible for the running of several warehouses for general food (rice, oil, salt, beans) and special nutritious foods. Create a cleaning and maintenance schedule for the warehouses. List responsibilities and activities and timing of activities.
10 Minutes to prepare / 10 minutes to discuss

7. Cleaning Schedule Daily: Wall/floor joints & corners
Daily: Floors & under pallets/racks
Weekly: Walls & sides of stacks
Monthly: Clean whole store thoroughly

8. Whole Store Cleaning Roof beams and tops of walls
Clean whole store thoroughly
Keep doors and door channels clean
Remove weeds & rubbish to reduce pests

9. Warehouse Cleaning & Maintenance Equipment
Safety Equipment
Gloves
Eye Protection
Safety Boots
Safety Harness
Dust Mask
Safety Precautions
First Aid
Fire Safety
Work in Groups
Use of Ladders
Electrical Equipment

10. Equipment Maintenance
Maintain Floor Pallets
Maintain Shelves
Calibrate Scales

11. Questions
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