
Kelly Rose
Editor
Kelly Rose
Editor
The average hand is home to over 10 million bacteria, which can live on the hands for several hours. Bola Lafe, managing director, Aquaint hand sanitising water, examines the commercial impact on a business if there were to be an outbreak of illness or food poisoning caused by poor hand hygiene or a poor cleaning regime.
Within the workplace, hand hygiene is of the utmost importance and hands should be thoroughly washed with soap for at least 30 seconds before any food handling.
Following hand washing, it is recommended that the hands also be sanitised to pick up any residual bacteria. Hand sanitising allows employees to continue to maintain good hand hygiene in a practical and efficient way throughout the day.
Workplaces contain multiple points where staff are handling items such as files, stationery, mugs, computer equipment and phones and need to maintain the highest levels of hand hygiene. Other employees may come into direct contact with members of the public so it is important to ensure staff maintain good hand hygiene to stop germs spreading between each other and from their skin to customers.
All environments, clinical, hospitality, offices, retail, or otherwise, can benefit from adopting the correct guidelines for hand hygiene and UK workplaces should actively promote good hygiene practise as a way of keeping employees healthy. Customary actions in workplaces can lead to the spread of germs, such as shaking hands or sharing telephones, so it’s important to protect workers from harmful bacteria. Hand sanitising is convenient and effective for busy employees, especially in situations where getting to a sink to find soap and water is not always practical or possible. It is worth investing in non-alcohol, perfume-free, preservative-free hand sanitisers as some people may suffer from sensitive skin or allergies.
Employers and health and safety managers should promote a healthy environment and minimise the risk of hand to hand transmission of infection, keeping their staff protected from germs. Our Aquaint antibacterial multipurpose product is ideal for maintaining health and safety in the workplace as it offers a quick, convenient and effective way of cleansing the hands and it can be used to cleanse surfaces such as communal kitchens and desks as well as for freshening objects such as telephones.
This brings about cost savings as the same product can be used for multiple purposes. It also gives business owners peace of mind that their work areas are thoroughly cleansed and staff are working with clean hands, eliminating any risk of bacteria or contamination.
All workplaces should have a thorough hand hygiene process in place to save time and improve efficiency in busy environments.Unit 18 The Bell Centre
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