Housekeeping in the Workplace Quiz

In which types of workplaces is housekeeping important?

• Only in offices

• Only in factories

• Only in warehouses

• In both offices and industrial workplaces

What type of environment does effective housekeeping provide?

• Chaotic and disorganized

• Safe and secure

• Boring and monotonous

• Stressful and tense

Where should drainage be present?

• In dry areas

• Where wet processes are used

• In storage rooms

• In office cubicles

What is the recommended action if you see a spillage at work?

• Walk around it

• Clean it up or arrange for it to be cleaned

• Inform a coworker

• Leave it for the cleaning staff

What should you do if you see items on the floor that could cause someone to trip?

• Step over them

• Remove them or arrange for them to be removed

• Inform a coworker

• Ignore them

What is one of the first steps recommended by HSE to mitigate fire hazards?

• Install new lighting systems

• Carry out a fire safety risk assessment

• Hire more staff

• Increase insurance coverage

Which of the following is a common material that creates lower toxicity dust?

• Gypsum

• Concrete

• Sandstone

• Hardwood

Which type of dust is created from working on marble?

• Silica dust

• Wood dust

• Lower toxicity dust

• Metal dust

Which type of dust is associated with working on limestone?

• Silica dust

• Wood dust

• Lower toxicity dust

• Metal dust

What should be considered even if some dust is stopped by the suggested methods?

• The cost of materials

• Other processes that could still produce high dust levels

• The speed of work

• The color of materials