TIPS TO STOPS ACCIDENTS THROUGH GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

A Good housekeeping is a vital group of preventing
accidents. The great majority of all work accidents are
caused during the handling of goods or materials, and
by people falling, being hit by falling objects, or striking
against objects in the workplace. All these causes can
be reduced by good housekeeping practices—in fact,
good housekeeping is the only cure for hundreds of
accidents that occur.
Here are some kinds of accidents commonly caused by
bad housekeeping:
• Tripping over loose objects on floors, stairs and
platforms.
• Articles dropping from above.
• Slipping on greasy, wet or dirty surfaces.
• Striking against projecting, poorly stacked, or misplaced material.
• Tearing the hands or other parts of the body on
projecting nails, wire, steel strapping on bales or
crates, etc.
Typical examples of poor housekeeping that lead to
these accidents are:
• Excessive material, waste or chiparea.
• Congested aisles.
• Tools left on machines.
• Waste containers overflowing.
• Lockers and workrooms in disorder.
• Acids in open containers
• Broken glass.
• Electric leads or air lines across aisles.
• Dirty light fittings, windows and skylights.