Good housekeeping is an ongoing operation: it is not a one-time or hit-and-miss cleanup done occasionally. Periodic "panic" cleanups are costly and ineffective in reducing incidents.

HOUSEKEEPING DANGERS

• tripping over loose objects on floors, stairs, and platforms
• being hit by falling objects
• slipping on greasy, wet, or dirty surfaces
• striking against projecting, poorly stacked items
• cutting, puncturing, or tearing the skin of hands or other parts of the body on projecting nails, wire.

EXAMPLES OF POOR HOUSEKEEPING IN THE WORKPLACE ARE:

• Dirty counters and floors
• Spills and leaks not being cleaned
• No organization
• Dirty bathrooms
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