Safe housekeeping and sanitation practices the poor storage and ineffective labeling of chemicals, cleaning solvents as well as poor maintenance of machinery and summarizes work practices and safety measures for effective housekeeping and sanitation in commercial fishing operations.. The manager, supervisors, safety coordinator and safety committee will be responsible to monitor housekeeping as part of their facility safety inspection procedures, note any hazards or areas of non-compliance, initiate clean-up procedures and provide follow-up.. The national safety council �supervisors� safety manual� includes these precautionary measures for fire safety: keep combustible materials in the work area only in amounts needed for the job. when they are unneeded, move them to an assigned safe storage area..
According to osha�s materials handling, storage, use and disposal standard (1926.250), storage areas should not have an accumulation of materials that present hazards for tripping, fire, explosion or pests.. Nobody said housekeeping safety is fun, but it's part of the job and if you let it accumulate then you've got to get out the machete and that is a chore. teamwork is the key to a clean work area and housekeeping-safety. everyone must do his part and realize that housekeeping is a shared responsibility.. Osha�s general industry standards set forth safety requiremen ts for walking and working surfaces. among other things, osha standards address general housekeeping for walking and working surfaces, requirements for aisles.
