Your business housekeeping is about more than just cleaning floors and organising clutter. To improve employee productivity and help prevent injuries, follow these top tips for effective workplace housekeeping:
- Most injuries at work are due to slips, trips and falls. Keep floors clean and dry (including storerooms), and where there are a lot of wet processes, there must be adequate drainage.
- Use the correct cleaning materials. For example, oils and grease can leave slippery surfaces behind, even if it looks clean.
- Report and clean all spills and leaks.
- Exits and passageways must be free of items.
- Put up warning signs where necessary (such as “mind the step”)
- Store flammable materials in designated locations
- Do not store items in stairwells
- There must be at least one metre distance between piled material and the ceiling
- Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) and tools regularly
- All housekeeping policies should be put in writing
Posted date: 5th Mar 2018
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