Housekeeping

Reducing the opportunity for mishap

Untidy and cluttered workspaces and staff amenities create a workplace health and safety risk. A messy work environment creates a foreseeable injury risk such as slips, trips and falls.

• Develop checklists for monitoring your pharmacy’s housekeeping
• Incorporate specific tidying up tasks in job descriptions
• Have a specific plan for dealing with waste
• Ensure that any biohazard waste is disposed of correctly
• Inspect all equipment regularly, including equipment not in public use or view
• Ensure that care is exercised in organising store rooms.