Work Areas and Walkways

Chaos can be created in a woik area if there is no business order present. Haphazard storage of material and nndefined woiking and walking areas can contribute to this chaos. Chaos in turn leads to fires or accidents, resulting in injuries and damage to property, equipment, and product. 

To bring about order in a workplace, it is necessary to mark off walkways, work areas, and storage areas, and thus introduce discipline and order onto the shop floor. To ensure safe passage of people and materials, walkways need to be defined by means of demarcation. 

Storage areas for both raw materials and finished products need to be defined as well as work areas and areas where no stacking or storage should take place. Demarcation is essential to clarify and separate these areas, as is usually done by painting 3-inch lines on the floor, much the same as road markings are done. A color code is normally incorporated to indicate the purpose of the demarcation. For example, walkways could be delineated with yellow lines and storage areas with white lines. 

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Are all working areas and walkways level and free from obstructions such as stored material and waste ... 

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