Housekeeping

· Ensure that employees exercise their personal responsibility to keep their work areas clean and tidy.

· Clean all waste debris, tools and materials before moving to another task.

· Be cautious of your surroundings. If you see something that may cause an incident (a spill or tripping hazard) address the issue immediately.

· Use proper signage for wet floors.

· Secure loose or light material that is stored on roofs or on open floors.

· Keep materials at least 2 m. (5 ft.) from openings, roof edges, excavations or trenches.

· Keep work materials and tools segregated in appropriate storage areas.

· Maintain clear access to doorways, stairwells, electrical panels, walkways and fire protection equipment.

· Keep cables and cords rolled up when not in use. Tie off appropriately overhead when possible and always avoid running cords and cables down stairwells, on ladders and through emergency access areas.

· Ensure waste materials are separated so that they can be disposed of in the appropriate place. Segregate metals and plastics wherever possible for recycling and disposal.

· Immediately remove flammable materials from work areas where hot work is taking place.

· Store chemicals, paints, solvents and flammable materials in appropriate areas to limit the risk of fire.

· Use compressed air or steam for blowing dust, chips, or other substances from equipment, materials, and structures if any person could be exposed to the jet, or to the material it expels or propels.

· Permit garbage to fall freely from any level of the project. Use chutes or other approved devices to move materials.

· Throw tools or other materials.

· Raise or lower any tool or equipment by its own cable or supply hose.