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Welcome to this month's safety newsletter. The idea of these newsletters is to raise safety awareness and to get you involved. This month’s topic is about housekeeping.

Housekeeping
Tidiness is one of the foundation stones of safety and good environmental practice. Many accidents are caused through people tripping, slipping and falling over materials and equipment which should not have been left lying around. Environmental problems could be avoided if materials were disposed of properly instead of being allowed to escape into the surrounding area.
This is an area where everyone on site can make a significant contribution to safety merely by applying common sense.
• Do not leave rubbish lying about - clean up as you go.
• Do not rely on others to clear things up.
• Ensure all waste is disposed of in the correct skip or bin.
• Do not obstruct gangways, aisles or stairways.
• Make sure that spills are cleaned up.
• Make sure all waste containers are clearly marked.
• Position all cables out of the way. do not lay them across pedestrian walkways.
• Do not let large quantities of waste material to build up as this provides a good starting point for fire.
• Ensure the waste disposal area is kept tidy and containers are removed in good time.
Proper waste disposal is an integral part of good housekeeping. Not only does this improve site tidiness but it also improves safety and reduces the likelihood of pollution occurring and of individuals being fined.
A tidy site is safe and efficient.
Ref: A Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. B The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. C The Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

Key points
Everyone is responsible for Housekeeping
Prevent slips trips and falls through better Housekeeping
Accidents go up when the site is untidy
Further information
Company policy and arrangements on housekeeping

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