Order and Cleanliness
2. Most important hazards
- Falls onto the same level.
- Knocking against or being hit by objects.
- Falling or collapsing objects.
- Contact with noxious substances.
- Pricks and cuts.
- Fires.
The prevention and protection measures to adopt when faced with risks resulting from the lack of order and cleanliness at work are shown next.
Hazard:
2.1. Falls onto the same level
- Risk Factors:
- Dirty floors, impregnated with slippery substances or substances in poor conditions.
- Objects, materials or waste placed in a disorderly manner.
- Prevention and/or Protection measures to adopt:
- Orderly management and collection of surplus materials and equipment.
- Provide work, transit and storage areas with proper lighting.
- Keep floors clean and in good condition and, if possible, use anti-slip floors.
- Place electrical wiring overhead or underground (signpost).
Hazard:
2.2. Knocking against or being hit by objects
- Risk Factors:
- Out-of-place equipment or machinery.
- Prevention and/or Protection measures to adopt:
- Provide work, transit and storage areas with proper lighting.
- Have a good system of controlling equipment.
- Keep aisles and service areas clean and hindrance-free.
Hazard:
2.3. Falling or collapsing objects
- Risk Factors:
- Incorrect storage method.
- Prevention and/or Protection measures to adopt:
- Know the load limits of shelving.
- Avoid excessive heights when piling up materials.
- Place material so that it is accessible.
Hazard:
2.4. Contact with noxious substances
- Risk Factors:
- The existence of noxious substances in stores and in the workplace.
- Prevention and/or Protection measures to adopt:
- Place noxious substances in out-of-the-way, well-lit places.
- Use suitable, hermetically-sealed containers with the corresponding identification labels.
- Safety Files on noxious products must always be available wherever such products are present.
Hazard:
2.5. Pricks and cuts
- Risk Factors:
- Use of sharp and/or pointed tools.
- Disorderly management of waste materials, shavings, etc.
- Prevention and/or Protection measures to adopt:
- Orderly management of tools and the use of portable tool boxes.
- Sharp or pointed tools that are not being used must remain in their sheaths or cases.
- Remove waste immediately after it is produced using suitable bins.
- Use appropriate personal protection equipment.
Hazard:
2.6. Fires
- Risk Factors:
- Using work clothes impregnated with flammable substances.
- Placing cloths or cottons impregnated with oil on hot equipment or machinery.
- Inappropriate gathering of inflammable waste and accumulating rubbish in the surroundings.
- Prevention and/or Protection measures to adopt:
- Forbid smoking.
- Promptly mop up inflammable liquids that may have spilled onto the floor.
- Remove waste promptly, impeding its accumulation.
- Signpost fire-fighting facilities and material.
