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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) MANUAL FOR
WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS
TITLE : HOUSEKEEPING
Reference No:. WH/SOP/21 Issue No:. 00
Revision No : 00 Effective Date: 01/01/2006Page 1 of 2
1. Subject : Housekeeping
2. Purpose : To define the standards and processes to be
followed for maintaining thewarehouse.
3. Terminology : As per SOP/WH/03.4. Responsibility : Warehouse
Manager5. Procedure :
StepNo
Process Responsibility
HOUSEKEEPING
1 Housekeeping of the warehouse will include :
1.1 Dusting of Cartons / Tables / Chairs etc
1.2 Removing of webs
1.3 Cleaning of floors by broom
1.4 Mopping of floors
2 For housekeeping, WH should stock proper no. of2.1 Buckets
2.2 Mugs
2.3 Dustbins
2.4 Brooms
2.5 Web cleaner Rods
2.6 Moppers
2.7 Dusters
3 All warehouse Flooring & door &shutters needs to be
clean on daily basis.Toilet to be kept in neat & clean
condition and to ensure availability of waterall time.
4 Floor with holes / cracks needs to be repaired immediately
5 Dedicated housekeeping person for carrying out this
activity
6 A Schedule for carrying out cleaning acitivity in the
warehouse to beavailable with WM as per details given below
6.1 Office Room - Daily in the morning
6.2 Access Room Daily in the morning
6.3 Packing Area Twice a day (morning before 1000 Hrs and
afterthe packing activity is over)
6.4 Aisles & Gangways Daily in the morning
6.5 Stock Area All the cartons to be cleaned from top on daily
basis.Depending on the surroundings, frequency can be more
6.6 Toilet Thrice a day (morning, after noon & evening)
7 Log sheet to be maintained Premise wise / Area wise. (to be
displayed atthe area) & on daily basis the activity needs to be
captured in therespective log sheet related to a particular area or
a particular premises.
8 WM shall ensure that the bay marking (if erased / not visible)
needs to be
painted again and all the locations addresses need to be painted
includingthe fire extinguishers symbols.
9 All Signages outside & inside the warehouse to be
displayed at properplaces.
10 All the stocks to be stored 2ft away from the wall for proper
cleaning & incase of any dampness in the wall there wont be any
damages.
11 WM should ensure to keep the warehouse neat & cleam and
free frompests. WM to maintain records of pest control done and
schedule forcarrying out pest control
12 WM should ensure that all lighting are in good condition and
replacedefective light immediately.
