1. Good Hygiene in the Workplace
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2. Ways individuals can reduce the spread of infection/viruses
Staying healthy
Hand washing
Using good cough/sneeze and tissue disposal etiquette
Avoiding unnecessary exposure
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3. 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
A fit and healthy worker is a worker with a decreased risk of contacting flu
pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006

4. 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
Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections. Posters on hand washing available in package.
pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006

5. Hand washing with soap and water
Wet hands and apply soap
Lather all surfaces of hands, including thumbs, and rub together for seconds
Work fingertips into palms to clean under nails
Rinse
Dry hands well with paper towel and use towel to turn off tap
The soap combined with the rubbing action helps dislodge an55d remove germs
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6. 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
pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006

7. 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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8. 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
pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006

9. 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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10. 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
pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006