Housekeeping on the Job


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

All employees should help maintain a safe working environment by following good housekeeping practices on the job. These practices apply to working and walking surfaces; storage, handling, and disposal tasks; fire prevention measures; and incidents with hazardous and infectious materials.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information.



Target Audience
All employees

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Housekeeping on the Job

  • Housekeeping on the Job
  • recognize employee responsibilities for ensuring good housekeeping on the job
  • Knowledge Check: Housekeeping Responsibilities
  • recognize walking and working surface hazards that can be reduced through good housekeeping practices
  • Knowledge Check: Walking and Working Surfaces
  • follow housekeeping practices for the safe storage and handling of materials in the workplace
  • recognize practices that support the safe management of waste or respond appropriately to hazards associated with the management of waste
  • Knowledge Check: Storage, Handling, and Disposal
  • address the spillage of a hazardous or infectious material in the workplace
  • recognize housekeeping goals that support fire prevention plans in the workplace
  • Knowledge Check: Hazardous and Infectious Materials
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_a59_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone