HOUSEKEEPING

PREPARATION: Have a look around the area and make a note of

examples of good and bad housekeeping to illustrate
your talk.

1. Waste materials and rubbish are a fire risk and an accident

hazard. They must be kept to an absolute minimum and placed in
either scrap or rubbish containers.

2. Waste containers shall be located at suitable places on site.

3. Do not allow oily rags to accumulate, they can ignite

spontaneously.

4. Spilled liquids must be wiped up immediately.

5. Waste food should not be mixed with dry refuse. Food bins
should have tightly fitting lids and be emptied not less than once
per day

6. Do not obstruct walkways, roadways, gangways or stairways.

7. Do not bring more material from the materials yard than is

needed. It gets in the way and leads to waste.

8. Return surplus materials to the material yard or store.

9. Ensure that tools are kept in tool boxes when not in use.

10. All work areas must be kept orderly and clean on a DAILY basis.