This document provides guidance on effective housekeeping practices in the workplace. It states that housekeeping involves more than just cleanliness - it also requires keeping work areas orderly, halls and floors clear of slip and trip hazards, and avoiding the buildup of combustible materials that could pose fire risks. An effective housekeeping program also evaluates the workplace as a whole, including aisle markings, storage adequacy, and building/equipment maintenance. Key elements of an effective housekeeping program include dust and dirt removal, maintaining clean employee facilities and surfaces, and proper storage, disposal and maintenance of tools, equipment and waste.

1. MISCELLANEOUS LEVEL – SKITTLE ALLEY or FUNCTION ROOM Workplace HOUSEKEEPING
(Health and
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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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GROUND LEVEL - TOILETS ORANGE RISK MANAGEMENT
The
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of
Health and Safety
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Work
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
Risk Assessments practical
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 take into
to Risk  To
 To ensure that all those involved in ensure the objective of the account
 Document
Assessments and the process are trained and process have been communicated to previous
record all conversant with the demands of the concerned to encourage
all prevention
assessments job being assessed contribution measures
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