OSHA Workplace Housekeeping and Safe Cleaning

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1. 1

   Orientation: Housekeeping, the Law and Your Role

   • About This Course and Why Housekeeping Is a Safety Control
   • The General Industry Housekeeping Rule: 29 CFR 1910.22
   • Housekeeping Inside Other OSHA Standards
   • Construction Sites: 29 CFR 1926.25
   • Who Is Responsible: Employers, Supervisors, Cleaners and Every Worker
2. 2

   Housekeeping as Hazard Control

   • Clutter, Trips and Blocked Routes
   • Fire Load: Combustible Waste, Oily Rags and Blocked Fire Equipment
   • Combustible Dust and Housekeeping
   • Cleaning Dust Safely: Vacuums, Not Compressed Air
   • 5S: A Method for Keeping Work Areas Orderly
3. 3

   Cleaning Chemicals and Hazard Communication

   • How Cleaning Chemicals Can Hurt You
   • Labels, Safety Data Sheets and Your Right to Know
   • Secondary Containers and Dilution
   • Never Mix Products: Bleach, Ammonia and Acids
   • Storing Cleaning Chemicals and Dealing with Small Spills
4. 4

   Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting

   • Three Different Jobs: Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting
   • Reading a Disinfectant Label: EPA Registration and Directions
   • Contact Time: Why Surfaces Must Stay Wet
   • Clean First, Then Disinfect: Methods That Do Not Spread Germs
5. 5

   Protecting Yourself While Cleaning

   • Personal Protective Equipment for Cleaning Tasks
   • Wet Floors: Signs, Barriers and Working Methods
   • Floor Machines, Cords and Electrical Safety
   • Ergonomics of Cleaning Work
   • Sharps, Blood and Other Surprises Found While Cleaning
6. 6

   Running Housekeeping: Schedules, Checklists and Supervision

   • Cleaning Schedules and Frequencies
   • Checklists and Housekeeping Inspections
   • The Supervisor's Housekeeping Walk
   • Putting It Together: A Night Shift Case
   • Review and Next Steps