GOOD HOUSE

KEEPING

Presented by,
Poojitha
Sanjay Bapu
Contents

 Methods and importance of good house keeping

 Need for planning and followup
 Impact of poor housekeeping
 Marking of gangways and other locations
 Use of Colour as an Aid
 Cleaning methods
 Employee assignment
 Inspection and check-list
 Result of good house keeping
Meaning of housekeeping

The concept of good housekeeping is emerged from the results of

bad housekeeping, which is the direct cause of many accidents.
Poorly maintained plants and equipment, improperly stored
materials, tools and tackles, irregular or inadequate plant
inspection, unsafe environment and persons not conscious of all
these are a potential cause of many accidents.

The term Good Housekeeping is sometimes loosely understood as

simple floor cleaning or broom stick operation. But it is not so. It
has a wider meaning including up-cleaning of all industrial activites
to minimise the accidents due to improper planning, placement…
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..arrangement, handling etc., everywhere in the industrial

premises. In the short it can be explained as a place for
everything and everything in its proper place. it pays attention
on removing all unsafe conditions in the plant and thereby
increasing safety and productivity.
Methods and Importance of good
housekeeping
The five steps of Japanese 5 S

Step Corresponding action

Seiri (Sort) Distinguish between necessary and unnecessary items.

Remove the latter.

Seiton (Set in order) Enforce the dictum ‘a place for everything and everything in its place’.

Seiso (Shine) Clean up the workplace and look for ways to keep it clean.

Seiketsu (Standardize) Maintain and monitor adherence to the first three Ss.

Shitsuke (Sustain) Follow the rule to keep the workplace 5S-right. Hold the gain.
 1) Sort - Seiri

Meaning Methods Benefits

This means distinguishing • First decide what is necessary and what Your useful floor is saved.
or sort is unnecessary. To find out unnecessary Your searching time of tools,
out between ‘wanted’ and items you should not only check the floor materials, and papers is
‘unwanted items’ at place but also shelves, lockers, storehouse, reduced.
of work stairs, roofs, notice boards, etc. You have better flow of work.
and removal of unwanted • Put a red tag on unnecessary items and Your inventory cost of
items keep them in a separate area. unnecessary
• Discard or throw those items which have
items is reduced.
not been used in the past one year.
• Things used once in 6 to 12 months may
be stored at a distance from work station.
• Things used more than once a month
should be available at a central point in
the workplace.
• Things used hourly/everyday/once a
week should be near the work station or
may be worn by or kept in the pocket of
your worker there.
2) Set-in-order - Seiton
Meaning
Arranging items in such a
manner that they are easy
to use.
Labelling them so that they
are easy to find and put
back.
This means a place for
everything (necessary) and
everything in its
place. No more homeless
items.
Methods Benefits
• If necessary, reassign spaces, You take things out and keep
racks, cabinets, etc. things back easily.
• Decide the right places for You make lesser mistakes.
everything. You reduce searching time.
• Put all materials and equipment at a place Your work environment
allocated to them with proper label or becomes safe
signalization.
Use alerts or indications for out-ofstock
situations.
• Use floor paint marking to define
working area, path, entrance/exit,
safety equipment, cart/ trolley
locations, etc.
• Use standard colour coding for
pipelines for steam, water, gas,
drainage, etc.
• Use display cautions, messages,
instructions at proper place at
proper height and written clearly
3) Shine - Seiso

Meaning Methods Benefits

This means removing • Divide the total area in zones and Your work place becomes free of
dirt, strain, filth, soot and allocate responsibility for cleaning for dirt and stains which is the
dust from the work area. each zone. starting point for quality.
This includes cleaning • Decide on cleaning points, order of Your equipment lifespan will be
and care for equipment cleaning, type of cleaning, cleaning prolonged and breakdowns will
and facilities and also aid required, etc. be less.
inspecting them for • Display cleaning schedule. Creates a pleasant environment.
abnormalities. In a way it • During cleaning look for defective Prevents accidents.
also includes primary conditions (loose bolts, vibrations,
maintenance of excessive sound, high temperature,
equipment. fallen tools, etc.) and solve the
problem.
• Allocate space for storage of cleaning
aids and consumables for cleaning.
4) Standardize – Sieketsu

Meaning Methods Benefits

This call for systematizing the Your activities will be simplified.

• Document procedures and guidelines
above 4S practices. This You will have consistency in the
for sorting, set in order and shine.
means ensuring that work practices.
• Make a checklist for each section and
whatever cleanliness and You will avoid mistakes.
train your people in using them
orderliness is achieved With better visual and
• Carry out periodic evaluation by using
should be maintained. transparency management work
the above check list.
This requires that you should efficiency will improve.
develop a work structure that
will support the new practices
and turn them into habits. The
purpose of standardization is
to make sure that everyone in
the company follows the
same procedure, the same
names of items, the same
size of signalization/floor
marking, shapes, colours, etc.
Standardize also helps to do
the right thing the right
way every time.
 5) Sustain – Shitsuke
Meaning
Sustain also means
‘Discipline’. It denotes your
commitment to maintain
orderliness and to practice
first 3S as a way of life.
This also requires that your
employees show positive
interest and overcome
resistance to change.
Methods Benefits
• Create awareness and publicize the • Promotes habit for
system. complying with workplace
For example develop 5S News, 5S rules and procedures.
Posters, 5S Slogans, 5S Day, etc. • Creates healthy atmosphere
• Create a structure of how and when 5S and a good work place.
activities will be implemented. • Helps you to develop team
• Formulate guidelines for audit/evaluation work.
of 5S implementation. • Provides you with data for
• Provide management support by improving 5S.
providing resources and leadership.
• Reward and recognize best performers.
Purpose of workplace housekeeping

 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 or misplaced

material

 Cutting, puncturing, or tearing the skin of hands or other parts

of the body on projecting nails, wire or steel strapping
Need for planning and Follow up :
It includes –

 Deciding policy and technique for good house keeping

 Proper layout of work area

 Marking of ways and storage areas

 Anticipation of waste, scrap, dust, spillage, splashes etc..

 Efficient transportation of raw material, finished products and
refuse. For ex: Use of mechanical feeding, belt conveyor etc..

 Efficient cleaning methods including vaccum cleaners etc., and

without inturrupting the production schedule.
 Necessary training of workers
Elements of an effective
housekeeping program
 Dust and dirt removal
 Employee facility
 Surfaces
 Maintain light fixtures
 Aisles and Stairways
 Spill Control
 Tools and Equipment
 Maintenance
 Waste disposal
 storage
Impact of poor housekeeping
practices can result in:

 Injuries when employees trip, fall, strike, or struck by out-of-

place objects

 Injuries from using improper tools because the correct tool

can’t be found
 Lowered production because of the time spent maneuvering
over and around someone else’s mess, and time spent
looking for proper tools and materials
 Lack of future work due to a reputation for poor quality
Marking of Gangways and Other
locations:
 The gangways , catways, internal roads and passages, stairs,
ramps and working platforms also cause accidents due to
improper marking, unsafe condition and frequency of persons
passing on them
 Therefore, they must be properly marked, equipped with
necessary handrails, footholds, fencing, lighting etc., and kept
clean, dry and unobstructed
 Other locations such as loading – unloading or receiving –
dispatch points, parking area, store area, electrical switch yard,
tool room, rest room, lunch room, sanitary block, first aid center,
dust bins, scrubbers, fire protection point, assembly point, waste
collection centers, dumping yard etc., should be marked
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 Truck, trolley, cart and moving equipment should not be left

on the way to cause obstruction or harm
 Gangway width should be sufficient to contain traffic
 Bright coloured lines (e.g. Zebra strips) can be used for
pedestrian crossing
 Yellow strip should be marked on the edge of level difference
 Mirrors should be placed to judge or see the man or material
approaching from the other side not otherwise visible
 Sufficient storage space should be designed and provided to
contain full inventory
Use of Colour as an Aid:

 It is more important to note here that proper colour selection

for walls, ceiling, passage-ways, machines, piping, railings,
fencing, guards, boundaries, fire equipment, lifting machines,
warning signs, danger zones etc., play vital role in improving
housekeeping and safety

 Statutory or IS for colour-code, if any, should be followed,

otherwise the selection should be based on the best effect
and necessary contrast
Cleaning Methods

Normally employed cleaning methods are;

 Cleaning by broom or brushes

 Vaccum cleaning

 Washing by water or steam

 air-jet cleaning Super-sucker to suck spillage

 Blockade or choking…..etc
Employee assignment

 House keeping is a part of employees job

 Due to unionism, company employees are less duty-conscious

 Thereby, such jobs like house keeping, gardening, security,

transport, canteen and other welfare activities are given to contract
workers

 Factors such as, number of latrines, urinals, bathroom, canteen,

medical centre, rest room and size of work area., sufficient number
of employees should be recruited

 Depending upon the shifts, appropriate staffs in each shifts is

required
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 If sufficient manpower is not assigned looking to the area and hours
of work, good housekeeping cannot be achieved

 Employee assignment for housekeeping job needs careful

consideration and due weightage

 Instead of waiting for employees foe housekeeping job, if each

company employee feels his own duty to clean and maintain own
work place, machine, it will be more meaningful and useful.
Result of good housekeeping:

Good house keeping at work place benefits both employers and

employees alike. Good housekeeping can:

 Eliminate clutter which is a common cause of accidents, such

as slips, trips and falls, and fires and explosion

 Reduce the chances of harmful materials entering the body

(e.g., dusts, vapours)

 Improve productivity (the right tools and materials for the job
will be easy to find)

 Improve your company’s image

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 Help your company to keep its inventory to a minimum

 Help your company to make the best use of its space

 Make the workplace neat, comfortable and pleasant – not a

dangerous eyesore