Why it’s so important for you to keep a clean warehouse
22/10/2021
You may have heard
the saying ‘tidy house, tidy mind’, but did you know this also applies
to warehouses? A tidy warehouse, a tidy mind! A well-organised, clean
warehouse isn’t just about complying with
legal regulations. It’s also about creating an efficient, safe and
healthy place to work, and helping to provide a positive, productive
atmosphere for your employees.
Why it’s so important for you to keep a clean warehouse
There are many benefits to
maintaining a clean warehouse. Proper warehouse maintenance helps your
warehouse operate like a well-oiled machine and without it you risk
delays and accidents that could seriously impact your warehouse’s
efficiency and success. Keeping your warehouse maintenance up to date
will also make it easier for staff to find, use and store equipment and
supplies, which will increase their productivity.
A clean warehouse promotes warehouse safety. Warehouses
not only hold a lot of stock but as busy environments with equipment
constantly in use, they also hold a lot of potential hazards. By keeping
a clean, tidy environment and upholding safety regulations, you will
improve your warehouse safety, resulting in staff having fewer injuries
and accidents.
A clean warehouse also
helps to create a healthier environment for both your machines and staff
to operate in. Aside from dusty, dirty or contaminated products giving a
negative impression and resulting in rejection by customers, dust can
damage warehouse machinery and create slipping hazards for vehicles and
staff. Dirt and dust particles, as well as encouraging the presence of
vermin, can also affect the health of your workers and a dirty, grimy
warehouse is no good for your staff’s morale or mental health.
Therefore, keeping your warehouse maintenance in check and upholding a
hygienic environment will result in a happier workplace with employees
having fewer sick days and time off.
Finally, where a dirty
warehouse gives off feelings of neglect and low morale, a
well-maintained, clean environment projects a professional and positive
impression. This demonstrates to both your customers and suppliers that
you take pride in your place of work, giving them the confidence to do
business with you.
We thank SpaceVac International for the helpful infographic which summarises why warehouses should be kept clean and tidy.
For further advice on the issues raised here, we can recommend the following articles from our online Eureka archive:
Dust: how to protect warehouse staff from dust hazards
Floor quality: why you must keep your warehouse floors tidy and in shape
Vermin: why pest management is essential in logistics
General safety: management’s role in safe materials handling
Happy and healthy employees: keeping your core asset in shape
Making a good impression: the case for flexible warehouse safety barriers