“This isn’t an operating room,” an employee protested when he was criticized for his work area’s messy appearance. “We can’t afford to spend time on making things look pretty. We’ve got production to get out,” he said. That’s true as far as it goes, but plant housekeeping involves a lot more than making things look attractive. It can have a substantial effect on things like injuries, worker morale, operating costs, aisle traffic, floor space and fire hazards. Good housekeeping is a mark of good workmanship, and your work team may be judged by how well you do it. To succeed at housekeeping, your team […]