Good Housekeeping
Good
Housekeeping
What is the purpose of Good Housekeeping in the construction industry
Good Housekeeping can help Control or Eliminate construction site Hazards.
Poor Housekeeping can result in incidents on the construction site like Slip, Trips and Falls, fires and Dangerous Occurrences.
Poor
Housekeeping
Trips
Slips
Falls
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act it is everybody’s responsibility to ensure you prevent or reduce potential hazards in the workplace.
Here are some good examples of Good Housekeeping practices
Good Housekeeping
Is the responsibility of all employees
Good Housekeeping
involves the maintenance of:-
- Sound Structure.
- Power Lines.
- Tools.
- Machinery.
- Storage Areas & Equipment.
- General Cleanliness.
The benefits:-
- Improved Efficiency.
- Improved Morale.
- Good Impressions.
- Accident Reduction.
- Compliance with the Law.
- Fire Hazard Elimination.
A Tidy Site is a Safe Site
- Ensure that rubbish does not Accumulate in Gangways.
- Clean up at the end of a shift.
- Soak up oil or fat spills Immediately.
- Keep access to Fire Extinguishers and Fire Escapes clear at all times.
Storage of Stock Needs Special
Attention to Keep Damage to a Minimum
- Clear all empty boxes and waste paper from the gangways.
- Do not manually lift heavy items single handed.
- Stack all materials so that they are easily accessible.
- Do not stack boxes too high.
City & Guilds
Assessment Criteria Reference
1.1 comply with information from workplace inductions and any health, safety and welfare briefings attended relevant to the occupational area
2.1 report any hazards created by changing circumstances within the workplace in accordance with organisational procedures
3.1 interpret and comply with given instructions to maintain safe systems of work and quality working practices
3.3 contribute to the maintenance of workplace welfare facilities in accordance with workplace welfare procedures
3.4 safely store health and safety control equipment in accordance with given instructions
3.5 dispose of waste and/or consumable items in accordance with legislation
4.1 demonstrate behaviour which shows personal responsibility for general workplace health, safety and welfare
