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Doing Home Audits like Industrial Audits
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Conducting an industrial audit in any workplace produces apprehension for both workers and top management. This is because; industrial audits are rigorous and have very high expectations. Furthermore, any company owner would like their place of work to pass their annual audit with flying colors. When the feedback is less than satisfactory, the company is required to take urgent corrective or preventive measures or risk closing down. Usually people are not as rigorous as they should be with their homes in terms of providing safety all around. Homes can learn a lot from industries when it comes to preventive and corrective actions as follows;
- Safety locks – for places like front doors and any other places where unwanted people are not authorized to enter or use. Safety locks should also be used on all appliances that can accommodate them. In places where locks would not apply, balustrading can also be quite effective.
- Noise protection – for areas where noise is prevalent and uncontrollable. This can be by way of sound-proofing through doors or windows to keep unwanted noise from filtering out or into the home.
- Slip protection – for wet areas like bathrooms where people are likely to fall and injure themselves due to watery or soapy surfaces. Getting slip-proof slippers, mats or floors helps prevent accidents in wet areas.
- Height protection – for places that are raised like platforms or walkways. This can be done by providing handrails or a balustrade to help people feel safe when using them.
- Chemical fumes protection – for places where chemicals are kept. This can be done by having specialized doors that are sealed to ensure that any spillage will not affect other parts of the house.
- Fire protection – this is to protect against fire outbreak. This can be done by way of fire or smoke detectors and having water hydrants. It can also be done to slow down the fire outbreak. This can be done by acquiring fire extinguishers for different classes of fires, fire hoses and fire blankets.
- Chemical protection – this is to impede chemical infiltration. It can be done by providing special masks for use in areas where chemicals are required e.g. garden spraying.
- Protective clothing – this includes items used for personal protection around the house e.g. overalls, boots, helmets, masks, tethers, roof hooks and anything else required for personal safety when working.
- Dust protection – this is for areas where dust is prevalent. Special dust masks can be purchased for protecting the nostrils.
- Machine guards – these include machine covers for equipment used in and around the home like lawn mowers, tractors, grinders and any other dangerous machinery.
- First aid kits – these are special kits that are excellent for handling small emergencies around the home. They usually contain all the items that would be required for handling small emergencies like small cuts, burns and any other minor accident around the home.
- Handy labels – this is done by using a simple labeling system to identify all the chemicals, tools and appliances in the house.
Susan Dixon is an OSHA expert. She recommends safety equipment wherever she audits. Outdoors, she advises the use of a balustrade to contain people within designated areas.
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Susan, an excellent article. From my quirky way of thinking I would probably ad one more to your checklist and that would be trying to think what people (especially children) may get up to.