Title: Perform general housekeeping.
Course: Precision Machining Technology II (13203-II) > Section: Performing General Maintenance

Performance should include

- keeping the work area, tools, workbenches, and manual equipment clean, maintained, and safe for work
- responding appropriately to safety hazards
- maintaining the cleanliness of the general work area
- identifying poor work conditions, such as limited lighting or ventilation
- describing the 5S principles.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to maintain a clean and orderly work area?
- What are the safety advantages that result from good housekeeping?
- How can good housekeeping improve one's overall work efficiency?
- What are the 5S principles?
- Why would compressed air NOT be used to clean?