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Poor Housekeeping: Can You Spot the Issues?

Toby Graham

Poor housekeeping stinks—in more ways than one. Aside from being an eyesore and an olfactory affront, mess and clutter in the workplace tend to lower morale, drag down performance, repulse visitors, and put people’s health and safety at risk.

What Unsafe Housekeeping Looks Like

Do you know what to look out for?

Are you aware of the potential hazards lurking under your piles and in your spills?

Here are some real-world examples of poor housekeeping. See if you can identify what’s wrong in each picture and how the issue could lead to an illness or injury.

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Toby Graham

Toby manages the marketing communications team here at KPA. She's on a quest to help people tell clear, fun stories that their audience can relate to. She's a HUGE sugar junkie...and usually starts wandering the halls looking for cookies around 3pm daily.

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