Housekeeping of Store

1. OBJECTIVE
To lay down a procedure for housekeeping of store

2. SCOPE
This procedure is applicable for housekeeping of RM, PM & Quarantine area at Stores Department

3. RESPONSIBILITY
• Store Officer/ Assistant

4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Use the disinfectant solution carefully

5. PROCEDURE
5.1 Floor Cleaning
Frequency –Thrice daily
5.1.1 Housekeeping person shall collect all the waste materials lying on the floor using nylon broom & put them in the waste bin.
5.1.2 Housekeeping person shall sanitize the floor by mopping with the scheduled disinfectant solution.
5.1.3 Close the mouth of polythene bags of waste bin and disposed of in a scrap yard.
5.1.4 Housekeeping person shall clean the waste bin with clean dry lint free cloth and replace with the fresh polythene bag.
5.1.5 Record the cleaning activity.
5.2 Material Movement Trolley, Computer, Furniture & Fixtures
Frequency – Once in a day
5.2.1 Housekeeping person shall clean the material movement trolley, glass panels, furniture & fixtures using muslin cloth damp with potable water followed by clean dry lint-free cloth.
5.2.2 De-dust the computer with a separate clean dry lint-free cloth.
5.2.3 Record the cleaning activity.
5.3 Weekly Operation
Frequency – Once in a week
5.3.1 Material Containers/Boxes/Wrappers in RM/PM Stores
5.3.2 Housekeeping person shall clean the outer surface of material containers, boxes & wrappers by using clean dry lint-free cloth.
5.3.3 Housekeeping person shall clean the outer surface of solvent drums using cloth damped with potable water followed by clean dry lint-free cloth.
5.4 Fortnight Operation
Frequency – Once in a fortnight
5.4.1 Racks, Doors, Windows and Pallets
5.4.2 Housekeeping person shall clean the racks, doors, pallets and windows by wiping with a damp cloth with purified water followed by dry lint-free cloth.
5.4.3 Record the cleaning activity.
5.5 Monthly Operation
Frequency – Once in a month
5.5.1 Walls & Ceiling
5.5.1.1 Store person shall cover all the containers lying on the pallets/racks by polythene sheet before cleaning.
5.5.1.2 Housekeeping person shall clean the walls and ceiling of the store by using nylon broom.
5.5.2 Tube lights & Air handling units
5.5.2.1 Switch off the power supply and clean the tube lights & air handling units using clean and dry lint-free cloth.
5.5.3 Floor under the Pallets
5.5.3.1 Remove the Pallets and clean the floor using nylon broom.
5.5.3.2 Housekeeping person shall sanitize the floor by moping with the scheduled disinfectant solution.
5.5.3.3 Record the cleaning activity.

6. RELATED DOCUMENTS
Cleaning Record – Annex-I

7. DISTRIBUTION INDEX
Original Copy will be retained by Quality Assurance Department.

8. ABBREVIATIONS
RM Raw Material
PM Packing Material

9. REVISION HISTORY