The causes of majority industrial accidents, such as slipping, tripping and struck by falling object, happened in the construction sites are directly or indirectly related to the housekeeping condition in the workplace. Construction companies practicing good housekeeping will not only improve safety and health at workplaces, but also build a sense of belonging and raise the morale of employees. Thus the number of accident can be minimized and the productivity of project team can be increased.

The concept of "5S" applied to the housekeeping is believed to effectively improve the working condition. The concept is based on five elements including Organisation, Neatness, Cleanliness, Standardization and Discipline. This course aims at introducing
the concept of Sand its application on construction sites in such a way that the employees can make use of this approach in their working environment for improving the health and safety standard in the construction sites.