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    This document outlines general office safety and housekeeping rules for all county employees. It states that employees must report any unsafe conditions or injuries immediately and should follow safe work practices. Specific safety rules are provided for using equipment safely, maintaining good housekeeping, and avoiding hazards. Office safety rules include keeping drawers closed when not in use, using ladders safely, and being aware of blind areas. Good housekeeping contributes to efficiency by making tools and equipment easy to find and maintain. Suggestions are given for proper storage and disposal of materials.

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    This document outlines general office safety and housekeeping rules for all county employees. It states that employees must report any unsafe conditions or injuries immediately and should follow safe work practices. Specific safety rules are provided for using equipment safely, maintaining good housekeeping, and avoiding hazards. Office safety rules include keeping drawers closed when not in use, using ladders safely, and being aware of blind areas. Good housekeeping contributes to efficiency by making tools and equipment easy to find and maintain. Suggestions are given for proper storage and disposal of materials.

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    GENERALHousekeeping in Office Safety

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    This document outlines general office safety and housekeeping rules for all county employees. It states that employees must report any unsafe conditions or injuries immediately and should follow safe work practices. Specific safety rules are provided for using equipment safely, maintaining good housekeeping, and avoiding hazards. Office safety rules include keeping drawers closed when not in use, using ladders safely, and being aware of blind areas. Good housekeeping contributes to efficiency by making tools and equipment easy to find and maintain. Suggestions are given for proper storage and disposal of materials.

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    GENERALOFFICESAFETY/HOUSEKEEPINGRULES

    (d)
    (e)
    (f)
    (g)
    (h)
    (i)
    (j)
    (k)

    Unsafe conditions and procedures must be identified before they can be corrected.
    Consequently, every employee shall be responsible for immediately reporting unsafe
    conditions or procedures. Safety is an individual commitment to incorporate safe
    work practices into every area of job operations. The following rules are
    establishedforallCountyemployees:
    (a) Report all jobrelated injuries, accidents, and illness and near miss
    situationstoyourimmediatesupervisorassoonaspossible.
    (b) Neverdoanythingthatisunsafeinordertogetajobdone.
    (c) Usethehandrailsonstepsandotherelevatedareas.
    Alwaysinspecttoolsandotherequipmentbeforeuse.Reportdefectstosupervisorandotherpotential
    users.Donotusedefectiveequipmentortools.
    Obeywarningsignsandtags.Theyarepostedtopointouthazards.
    Neverremoveordisableanysafetydevice
    Reporttoworkinappropriateclothingsuitableforthetypeofworkperformed.
    Maintaingoodhousekeepingpracticesinallworkareas.
    Workingundertheinfluenceofalcoholorillegaldrugsorusingthematworkisprohibited.
    Firearmsorexplosivesareprohibitedatwork.
    Horseplay,runningandfightingareprohibited.

    OFFICESAFETY:
    (a)
    (b)
    (c)
    (d)
    (e)
    (f)
    (g)
    (h)
    (i)

    Keepdeskandfiledrawersclosedwhennotinuse.
    Donotopenfileordeskdrawersaboveorbehindsomeonewithoutwarningthem.
    Useonlystepstoolsandladders(donotclimboncountersorchairs).
    Pushchairsuptodeskorundercounterwhennotinuse.
    Donotcarryloads,whichobstructyourview,whicharetooheavyorwithout
    apreparedplacetosetthemdown.
    Gethelptomoveheavyobjects.
    Approachblindareascautiously.
    Knowlocationofemergencyexitsandkeepaislescleartothem.
    Assureallelectricalequipmentisdisconnectedbeforeworkingonit.

    HOUSEKEEPING
    Asidefromtheaccidentpreventionbenefits,goodhousekeepingcontributesto efficientperformance.When
    tools,equipmentandmaterialsarereturnedtotheproperplaceafteruse,theyareeasiertofindandinspect
    fordamageandwear.Thefollowingsuggestionsareofferedforgoodhousekeeping.
    (a) Wipeupspillsandpickupallobjectsthatshouldnotbeonfloor.
    (b) Keepworkareasandstoragefacilitiesclean,neatandorderly.
    (c) Allaisles,stairways,exitsandaccesswaysshouldbekeptclear.
    (d) Donotplacesuppliesontopoflockers,boxesorothermovablecontainersataheightnotvisiblefrom
    thefloor.
    (e) Whenpilingmaterialsforstorage,makesurethebaseislevelandfirm.
    (f) Layextensioncordsandhosesinsuchawayastominimizetrippingorobstructionstotraffic.
    (g) Sharporpointedobjectsshouldbestoredtopreventpersonsfromcomingincontactwiththem.
    (h) Allpackingmaterialshouldbedisposedofimmediately.

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