Safety Productivity

Quality
Clean
Environmen
t

Good housekeeping
promotes
 Inventory of Get rid of
every item unwante
d
Place for material
every thing
Why do
we need? Low
inventory
means less
cost
 Identification
system in the Searching
dept. time is
eliminated
Every thing in
it’s place
Discipline
in the Improved
dept. productivity
& high moral
Are you ready for this exercise?
1st step in housekeeping.doc
 Workplace becomes clean and better
organised,
 Shopfloor and office operations
becomes safer and easier.
 Results are visible.
 Employees are highly motivated.
5 “S” Japanese English
1S Seiri Sort out unnecessary items in the workplace
and discard them.
2S Seiton Arrange necessary items in good order.

3S Seiso Clean your workplace thoroughly so that

there is no dust on floors, machines and
equipment.
4S Seiketsu Maintain high standards of housekeeping at
workplace at all times.
5S Shitsuke Train people to follow good housekeeping
disciplines.
 SORT OUT THE ITEMS AND DISCARD THE
UNWANTED
› Make a list of all the items in the department.
› The list should include raw material, wip,
finished product, tools, tackles, dust bin,
facilities like chair, table, bins etc. nothing
should be left unlisted.
› Appropriate authority should decide which
items can be disposed off and which items
need to be kept in the department.
› Items marked for disposal should be disposed
off in a safe manner.
 PLACE FOR EVERY THING
› After disposing unwanted material, provide
appropriate place for every item that has to be
kept in the department.
› While providing the place the ergonomic factors
and safety aspects have also to be considered.
› Place for movement of men and material should
also be provided.
› Place should be distinctly identified and marked.
› Place for display of instructions, posters etc.
should lso be identified.
 CLEAN THE PLACE THOROUGHLY AND
KEEP EVERY THING IN IT’S PLACE.
› Clean every thing including material, floor,
containers, walls, windows etc.
› If necessary painting also should be done.
› While painting follow colour codes wherever
applicable.
› Insist on regular cleaning at the end of the
work
 Maintain high standards of housekeeping
at workplace at all times.
› Ensure that people keep the items at
designated place after it’s use.
› If possible, design the system such that if
some thing is missing from the place, it is
easily highlighted
 Train people to follow good
housekeeping discipline.
› Train people in 5 S, housekeeping etc.
› Lead by example.
› Maintain discipline in every aspect
 Play the role of mentor
 Initiate the 5S
programme
 Provide resources
 Appreciate the efforts
 Play the role of facilitator
 Take initiative in his area of
work
 Train the people in 5S
 Give the feedback
 Participate actively.
 Give suggestions.
 Respect the opinion of
others.
 Be a good team player,
and
 Maintain discipline
VACUUM CLEANER
- used to eliminate loose soil and dust
particles from carpet surfaces.

FLOOR POLISHER
- used in scrubbing,
stripping and polishing
hard floor surfaces and
also vinyl.
 CARPET SWEEPER
- used to pick-up dirt and particles
from the carpet
CARPET EXTRACTOR
- used when the carpet is
heavily soiled.

CARPET DRYER
-used for drying carpet after extraction.
 FLOOR MOP
- for mopping, floor stripping
and waxing

FLOOR WRINGER
- used to wring and flush
out excess water in the
mop during damp mopping
 SOFT/S
TICK
BROO
M
-Soft
broom
is for
fine
and
flat
surface
.
-Stick
broom
is ideal
for
rough
surface
s like
ground
s

FLOO
R
SQUE
EGEE
-used
to
remo
ve
exces
sive
water
from
the
surfa
ce
and
corne
 ROO
MBO
Y’S
CART
-
Carri
er of
ame
nities
and
clean
ing
suppli
es
durin
g
room
make
-up

CAD
DY
BOX
-Cont
ainer
for
clean
ing

chem
icals
and
tools
 SCOUR
ING
PADS
Green:
for
scrubbi
ng

purpos
es only
White:
for
cleani
ng
painte
d

surface
s, glass
mirror

and
porcel
ain

DUSTI
NG
CLOT
H
-
Used
for
dusti
ng
woo
den
furnit
ure
 HAND BRUSHES
-for brushing away dusts from rough surfaces
such as rattan

DUST
ERS
- for
dusti
ng
furnit
ure
and
fixtur
es
 TOILET BOWL BRUSH
- Used for cleaning toilet bowls

CEILI
NG
BRO
OM
-
used
to
remo
ve
cob
webs
in the
ceilin
g
 GROUTING BRUSH
- for cleaning in between surfaces of tiles

OILER
S
-
Appli
ed in
hinge
s of
doors
so as
to
preve
nt
sque
aking
soun
ds
from
the
door
 PUTTY
KNIFE
/SCR
APPE
R
- For
scrap
ping
emb
edde
d dirt
and
candl
es
that
stick
to
floors

PORT
ABLE
STAIR
S
-
Used
to
preve
nt
accid
ents
in
reac
hing
high
areas
to be
clean
ed
 INSECT SPRAYER
- Used for fumigation so as to eliminate pests
and mosquitoes

HAND
GLOV
ES
-
Prote
ction
of
clean
ers
again
st
conta
minati
on
during
cleani
ng
proce
ss
 CHE
MIC
ALS

USA
GE
1. Stripping Chemical

2. Sealing Chemical
 Removing and stripping embedded dirt or
wax
3. Emulsion Wax
 To seal floors, cover holes and to prepare
the floor for floor finish
 Buffable wax used for resilient floors like
4. vinyl, linoleum, and rubber tile
Solvent Wax
 Kerosene-based wax used for wooden
floors
 CHE
MIC

USA
ALS

GE
 Paste Wax  Used for polishing stone floors,
wood and resilient floors
 For shampooing carpet
 Carpet Shampoo
 Used to remove stains or spots
 Carpet Stain Remover on carpets
 For buffing, so that the gloss of
 Buffing Solution the floor will be maintained
 Used along with the extractor
 Extracting Solution when extracting carpets
 Remove grease, oil, dirt,
carbon, ink, wax on the floor
 Degreasers
1. Hard Floors

MARBLE
- Comes in wide varieties
of color, sheen and patterns
formed by veins or clouds
 MIXES
-
Com
es in
gran
olithic
,
terraz
o,
cera
mic,
brick,
and
concr
ete
pebb
le
wash
out

TERRAZ
O
- Have
the
same
compo
sition as
mixes;
made
out of
marble
chips
and
white
cement
,
compre
ssed
and
thick
slab
ground
that is
polishe
d to a
very
smooth
finish
 CERAMIC TILE
- Baked clay which comes unglazed or with
high glaze

TERR
A
COTT
A
-
Hard
bake
d
clay
tile in
reddi
sh
and
yello
wish
color
s
 CEMENTED/CONCRETE
- Mixture of sand and cement with gravel,
broken stone

PEBB
LE
WAS
H-
OUT
-
Mixtu
re of
river
stone
s and
cem
ent
 LINOL
EUM
-
Mixtur
e of
solidifi
ed
linsee
d oil,
gums
and
pigm
ents.
Come
s in
geom
etric,
floral
or
abstra
ct

VINYL
-
Mad
e
from
plasti
c
and
com
es
from
cheer
, rot,
homo
gene
ous
vinyl
tile
 ASPHALT TILE
- Hard floor, inexpensive yet attractive. Mixture
of asbestos fiber, resin and asphalt

RUBBER
TILE
- Made
of
rubber,
resins,
fillers,
pigme
nts
and
curing
agents
w/c
are
mixed,
formed
into
sheets
and
cured
throug
h
heate
d
proces
s
 3.
WOO
D
PAR
QUET

4.
CAR
PETE
D
FLOO
RS
* is the elimination of embedded dirt, oil
and old layers of floor finish and sealer.

* smoothens rough surfaces, scratches and

other types of floor abuse thereby
enhancing their appearance.

* floor is finished with the application of

coats of wax to make it appear glossy and
appealing to the eyes.

* the floor must be retouched and buffed to

remove embedded dirt and heel marks
TYPES OF FLOOR CLEANING
1. SWEEPING – removing dirt and trash from
floors using sweepers and dust pan
2. DUST MOPPING – dusting away dirt on floors
using mops.
3. DAMP MOPPING – mopping the floor with
lightly wet mop to clear the floor of dirt
and soil.
4. SPRAY BUFFING– spraying the floor with a
buff finish to retouch it and to keep the
gloss
TYPES OF FLOOR CLEANING
5. PLAIN POLISHING – retouching the shine of
floors by polishing with a polisher.
6. FLOOR STRIPPING – requires application of
stripping solution.
7. FINISHING FLOORS – accomplish through
application of wax or floor shine and
polishing thereafter using a floor polisher.
8. EXTRACTION – process of extracting deeply
embedded dirt and soil in carpets.
TYPES OF FLOOR CLEANING
9. SHAMPOOING – removal of embedded dirt,
and stains using carpet shampoo either
manually or by the use of machine.
10. VACUUMING – elimination of embedded
dirt on floors using a vacuum cleaner.
1. Remove all the soiled linens and towels.
2. Start cleaning the tiles, shower, down to
the bathtub.
3. Clean and sanitize the toilet bowl.
4. Scrub the faucet, lavatory sink, stopper,
floor tiles, and shower curtains.
5. Clean the bathroom wall.
6. Clean the mirror.
7. Wash the drinking glasses.
8. Clean the shelves and cabinet.
9. Polish all the chrome fixtures.
10. Clean the lavatory stopper and rinse it
with water.
11. Rinse the lavatory sink.
12. Dry and polish the faucet and lavatory
sink.
13. Install the faucet knobs.
1. Wet the surface.
2. Apply all purpose cleaner.
3. Rinse the surface.
4. Dry and polish the surface.
1. Flush the toilet bowl.
2. Pour the toilet bowl cleaner.
3. Leave the toilet bowl cleaner to soak at
least 2 minutes.
4. Clean the toilet bowl.
5. Flush it again.
6. Clean the toilet seat and cover.
7. Clean the outside part of the bowl.
8. Dry and polish the bowl.
9. Close the toilet bowl cover
1. For the furniture to look better and
shinier, apply/ spray furniture cleaner
polish.
2. Wipe and dust away all dirt in the inner
and outer parts of the furniture using a
clean and dry ducting cloth.
3. Apply cleaner- solution to all corners
and wall.
4. When cleaning glasses, apply glass
cleaner like “glance” to make it look
shinier.