This document discusses effective housekeeping practices in the workplace. It states that housekeeping is not just about cleanliness, but also keeping work areas orderly, halls and floors clear of slip and trip hazards, and avoiding the buildup of materials that could pose fire risks. Effective housekeeping requires taking a systematic approach to the entire workplace, including aisle markings, adequate storage, and building and equipment maintenance. The key elements of an effective housekeeping program include dust and dirt removal, maintaining clean employee facilities and surfaces, proper storage, waste disposal, and spill control.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEVEL – SKITTLE ALLEY or FUNCTION ROOM Workplace HOUSEKEEPING
(Health and
ZONE - 6 Safety and
BROWN
Welfare)
Regulations Workplace (Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
1992
Housekeeping is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping
workplaces orderly; maintaining halls and floors free of slip and
trip hazards and the build up of waste material (e.g. paper,
cardboard) and other such fire hazards. It also requires paying
attention to the workplace as a whole, looking at the process in a
systematic manner. This includes aisle markings, the adequacy of
storage and the maintenance of the building as well as
equipment.
FIRE EQUIPMENT ESCAPE ROUTES SIGNS & SIGNAGE
Effective housekeeping can eliminate some workplace
hazards
Key Elements of an Effective Housekeeping Program
Dust and Dirt Removal
PEOPLE EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
Employee Facilities
Offices
Surfaces
Maintaining Light Fixtures
Aisles and Stairways
Spill Control
Tools and Equipment
Maintenance
Waste Disposal
Storage
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2. GROUND LEVEL - TOILETS ORANGE RISK MANAGEMENT
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of
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Regulations The Management of Health and Safety at
1999 Work Regulations 1999
Publications available fro
the HSE
Five Steps
to  Keep the risk
Risk assessment simple,
Assessing constructive and To take into account
Risk Assessments practical previous prevention
measures
Step One
List of Events/Jobs/Tasks/Activities
Step Two Identify Hazards
FIRE EQUIPMENT ESCAPE ROUTES SIGNS & SIGNAGE People, Equipment, Materials, Environment
Step Three Groups of People at Risk
Disabilities, Inexperienced, Visitors, Lone Workers
Step Four Is the Risk Adequately Controlled?
Adequate Information, Instruction or Training,
PEOPLE EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
Systems or Procedures, PPE Availability
Step Five What further action is needed to control the Risk?
FIVE STEPS The key to a successful risk assessment are:
to Risk  To
 To ensure that all those involved in ensure the objective of the
 Document and
Assessments the process are trained and process have been communicated to
record all conversant with the demands of the concerned to encourage
all
assessments job being assessed contribution
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