Housekeeping

Saudi Arabia

The Benefits of Good Housekeeping

Many accidents are caused or aggravated by untidy conditions on site. There is a duty for all of us to keep our workplace in good order. Good housekeeping is essential in running a safe site.

- Less Risk of Accidents, Injuries, and Fires

- Less time wasted trying to find Tools, Equipment, and Materials

- A more pleasant workplace

Points :

- Ensure all surplus flammable material is removed from the workplace

- When stacking material make sure that the stack is stable and not too high

- Never rely on others to clean up for you, it is your responsibility

- Place trailing electric cables and hoses aways from walkways and workshop floors

- Clean up spills of oils and other materials liable to cause slips immediately

- Put rebbish into bins and skips provided

- Put your tools and equipment and PPE in the toolboxes and lockers provided

- When working at height do not leave any material on scaffold, platforms or girder flanges

- Joiners must denail timbers and steelfixers must bent over tie wires an soon as possible

- Remove surplus banding and place in bins as soon as possible. Bend back protruding ties or bands if they can't be removed

- Do not block Fire Exits or Emergency Escape Routes with boxes, materials, timbers, etc.

- Always remember that a tidy site is safer and happy to work on. Untidy sites have the most accidents