Poor housekeeping

Maintenance. The lack of maintenance and investment in inspection programs results in not only poor housekeeping but unnoticed leaks due to corrosion, leaking flanges and valves, and inoperative instmmentation that could prevent spills. 

This requirement should not be necessary, as clause 4.9.1(b) addresses working environment but emphasizes that poor housekeeping and maintenance can affect product quality. For auditors it means that they do not need to find evidence that product has been affected by the working conditions - only prove that the conditions are not appropriate and that product may be affected in due course. 

Poor housekeeping with uncontrolled metal oxide deposition usually increases the rate of corrosion. 

The first two steps act to prevent releases that would be caused by poor housekeeping. The third step acts to detect releases that have occurred as a result of poor housekeeping. 

It may not always be possible to immediately correct poor housekeeping. However, deviations should occur only in emergencies. The routines and procedures established as a part of the program should allow for adequate time to conduct good housekeeping activities.5... 

Industrial experience and insurance loss records indicate that poor housekeeping contributes to an increased frequency of loss and greater loss potential. The added quantity and distribution of fuel in the facility caused by poor housekeeping practices can result in the following issues ... 

Poor housekeeping may also be a symptom of other fundamental problems, such as careless operation, frequent temporary repairs, and generally inadequate maintenance. These conditions can result in process leaks, releases, and spills, missing or open covers on equipment and electrical panels, unpainted rusting metal, and nonfunctional gauges and instruments. 

Poor housekeeping practices can allow materials, containers, debris, or unused equipment items to be stored, placed, or handled so that they impair fire protection systems. Examples of such inappropriate storage and handling are ... 

Poor housekeeping may increase the failure or breakdown of electrical and mechanical equipment. Even without considering the possibility of a resulting fire or explosion, electrical and mechanical breakdowns can result in damage or destruction of major pieces of equipment or injury to personnel. Poor housekeeping can lead to breakdowns in the following ways ... 

Grease, oils, and suspended solids are the major pollutants within this industry. Organic pollutants, pH, and temperature may also require treatment. The organics present are due generally to poor housekeeping procedures. 

Toxic pollutants resulting from production processes within this industry are generally the result of leaks, spills, and poor housekeeping procedures. Pollutants include organics associated with the raw materials and lead from the rubber curing process. 

Where this value is known it is an excellent measure of the relative hazard of a flammable liquid. Unfortunately, it is available in only a few instances Susceptibility to Spontaneous Heating. Many materials combine with atmospheric oxygen at ordinary temperatures and liberate heat. If the heat is evolved faster than it is dissipated due to poor housekeeping, a fire can start, particularly in the presence of easily ignited waste, etc. [ Factory Mutual Modified Mackey Method, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (March 1927)] Explosive Range or Flammability Limits. 

The bacteria levels reported are 150 x 10,000. This is the same as 1.5 x 106, which is almost certainly an unacceptably high figure. (Total bacteria counts do not of themselves demonstrate any tangible problem, but are often an indicator of poor housekeeping and water management.) A suitable control limit might be 1.0 x 105 cfu/ml maximum. 

Most of this contamination arises from the use of pesticides In agriculture but some pesticide contamination of groundwater has arisen In the same manner as from Industrial chemicals, namely from careless use and poor housekeeping 1n Industrial plants. The contamination by pentachlorophenol(PCP) 1s thought to arise from the use of this chemical for treating poles 1n manufacturing plants. 

Fall hazards (due to poor housekeeping, heights, poor visibility, etc.) ... 

It has often been said that if you cannot manage the housekeeping in a department, how can you manage the department Poor housekeeping wastes time and... 

An unsafe condition This is an unsafe condition in the workplace that caused the accident, such as a defective tool, a sharp comer, materials stored hazardously, or poor housekeeping. 

Housekeeping is the routine care and cleaning that needs to be acted on daily in order for a facility to function safety and properly. In Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.38 (b) (3), it states that the employer shall control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials and residues so that they do not contribute to a fire emergency. Additionally, housekeeping procedures shall be included in the written fire prevention plan. Additionally, 29 CFR 1926.25 similarly states the need for housekeeping activities at construction locations. Common injuries due to poor housekeeping include slips, trips, and falls. 

Unsafe, unsanitary, or unhealthy conditions including poor housekeeping practices... 

Generally, the efficiency of any industrial plant can be judged by the standard of its cleanliness and tidiness. In the chemical industry in particular, poor housekeeping is a challenge to safety. Thus, housekeeping deserves special mention in this chapter. 

Poor housekeeping in a chemical plant is a challenge to safety." Discuss this statement with particular reference to any plant in your own factory. 

Housekeeping in the Research Laboratory—The Dangers of Messy Labs Discusses hazards arising in the lab from poor housekeeping. 

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