Safety and Compliance → Workplace Housekeeping

The Role of Hygiene in the Workplace (WH004)


Description
Picture the scene: you arrive at the office and need to use a spare desk. One desk has empty candy wrappers and cups on it. There are crumbs all over the keyboard, the computer screen is covered in finger marks, and there’s a piece of gum stuck to the chair. The other desk is spotless, and even has screen wipes. Which desk do you choose?

Chances are, you’d pick the cleaner one, right? Because it looks more hygienic.
Good hygiene practices in the workplace are vital for every worker, in any business. And it’s not only about making the right impression, that’s just a bonus. Practicing good hygiene will improve the way you work, and make your whole working environment safer for everyone.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Identify why good personal hygiene is important at work
• Recognize the role of working area cleanliness in workplace safety
• Identify suitable ways to reduce the risks of hygiene hazards

Why take this course?

Whatever your job, keeping healthy, happy, and safe at work is pretty vital. But to achieve that, everyone needs to get involved with maintaining hygiene standards. This course shows how good workplace hygiene will benefit you, your colleagues, and your customers. It’ll also give you some useful tips on spotting and fixing hygiene problems at work.

10 mins | SCORM | Infographic

Version Date: 2021/09/02

Content
  • The Role of Hygiene in the Workplace
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever