TOOLBOX TALK # 5

HOUSEKEEPING PREPARATION : 1. Have a look around the area and make a note of examples of good and bad housekeeping to illustrate your talk.

Waste materials and rubbish are a fire risk and an accident hazard. They must be kept to an absolute minimum and placed in either scrap or rubbish containers.

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Waste containers shall be located at suitable places on site.

Do not allow oily rags to accumulate, they can ignite spontaneously. Spilled liquids must be wiped up immediately. Waste food should not be mixed with dry refuse. Food bins should have tightly fitting lids and be emptied not less than once per day Do not obstruct walkways, roadways, gangways or stairways. Do not bring more material from the materials yard than is needed. It gets in the way and leads to waste. Return surplus materials to the material yard or store. Ensure that tools are kept in tool boxes when not in use. All work areas must be kept orderly and clean on a DAILY basis.