Report on Industrial Housekeeping Practices

What are today’s manufacturing facilities really doing to manage dust, debris and material spills?

Housekeeping is essential to maintaining a safe, productive and compliant manufacturing facility, yet many plants continue to rely on manual methods and outdated approaches to manage dust, debris and material spills.

The DuroVac Report on Industrial Housekeeping Practices (2026) examines how manufacturing facilities approach industrial housekeeping, including the methods and equipment they use, who is responsible for cleanup, the operational impact of material spillage, and the barriers preventing facilities from improving their processes.

Based on a survey of 160 qualified industrial professionals, the report provides a look at current housekeeping practices across manufacturing environments, including food processing, chemical, metalworking, pharmaceutical and construction materials facilities.

Inside the report, you’ll learn:

• Why 89% of facilities rely on manual methods such as brooms and shovels for general housekeeping
• How material spillage contributes to downtime, maintenance disruptions and safety risks
• The biggest barriers to improving industrial housekeeping, including competing priorities and difficulty justifying costs or ROI
• How facilities are using industrial vacuum systems, shop vacs and vacuum trucks for housekeeping and spill cleanup
• How housekeeping responsibilities are distributed across plant employees and dedicated personnel
• What types of dust, debris and material spills are most common in industrial facilities
• What manufacturing professionals expect in terms of ROI from engineered housekeeping solutions
• What data plant leaders say they need to build a stronger business case for improved housekeeping practices

The findings point to a clear gap between recognizing the importance of industrial housekeeping and having the resources, processes and business case needed to improve it. Download the full report to benchmark your facility’s practices and better understand the opportunities to improve industrial dust control, spill cleanup, workplace safety and operational efficiency.