Being religious about cleaning is key...There will always be dust and dirt and its best not to spread it. Getting the culture to change to 'clean every day' is tougher than adding vacuum systems etc sometimes.
1. change culture
2. Make cleaning as easy as possible:
-fill expansion joints in floors (we used quikcrete) and epoxy coat.
-put everything on casters
-I just got 3 knockoff rubbermaid pushcarts...each has a trashcan and paper towels on the bottom shelf, and put your current project's tools/parts on top and bring to your work area
-get hose/extension cable reels and hang them from up high (no cords/hoses laying on the ground across the shop)
-store things in clear bins with lids so dust doesnt get into all the crevices of your parts and specialized tools
-is it hard to get a broom around a certain tool pedestal or under a table? fix that (small broom for behind tools, raise lower shelves, etc)
-if it gets your hands dirty, your hands will get everything else dirty. clean everything before proceeding!
-throw things out. its hard. it sucks. but do you really need it?
if you work with a lot of people, take a picture of what a tool area should look like, laminate it, and post it next to the tool. And have a labeled space for things. Be a dick and make people clean up after themselves (culture.....).
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