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Good Hygiene in the

Workplace

pandemic influenza planning tool kit for 1


business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
Ways individuals can reduce the spread
of infection/viruses

 Staying healthy
 Hand washing
 Using good cough/sneeze and tissue disposal
etiquette
 Avoiding unnecessary exposure

pandemic influenza planning tool kit for 2


business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
Staying healthy

 Consider getting an annual flu shot


 Get enough sleep
 Eat the right foods to keep you healthy
 Keep your stress levels in check
 Exercise regularly
 Do all the stuff your mother told you to do

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Hand washing
 Wash hands regularly with soap and water or alcohol-
based sanitizer if soap and water not easily available
• Before and after handling food
• Before and after eating
• After going to the bathroom
• After coughing and sneezing
• After shaking hands
• After touching surfaces that may be contaminated

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Hand washing with soap and water

 Wet hands and apply soap


 Lather all surfaces of hands, including thumbs,
and rub together for 15-20 seconds
 Work fingertips into palms to clean under nails
 Rinse
 Dry hands well with paper towel and use towel
to turn off tap

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Hand washing with sanitizer
 Apply enough of the alcohol-based sanitizer to
thoroughly cover all surfaces of hands,
including fingers and thumb
 Rub fingertips into palms and keep rubbing
until hands are dry
 Do not use hand sanitizer with water and do
not use paper towels to dry hands
 Wash with soap and water if hands are visibly
dirty
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Coughing, sneezing, tissue disposal

 Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when


you cough or sneeze; or
 Cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not
your hands
 Use single use tissue for wiping your nose
 Put used tissue in the wastebasket
 Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing

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Avoid unnecessary exposure
 Don’t share eating utensils or drinks
 Refrain from putting out or eating unwrapped
candy/snacks
 Avoid visiting people who have influenza if you can
 Stay home when sick with flu-like symptoms
 Frequently clean household and workplace surfaces
 Encourage family, friends and colleagues to follow
these practices

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Ways employers can reduce the spread
of infections/viruses
 Have an infection control plan
 Provide clean hand washing facilities
 Offer alcohol-based sanitizers when required
 Provide boxes of tissues and waste containers
and encourage their use
 Remind employees not to share eating utensils

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What employers can do, cont’d

 Provide dishwashing facilities


 Ensure that good office cleaning procedures
are followed
• Clean floors, walls, doorknobs, etc. with soap and
water
 Ensure workplace is well ventilated
• Maintain HVAC systems according to standards

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