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Good Hygiene in the Workplace
pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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 business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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
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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 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
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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 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 pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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 pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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 pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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 pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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 pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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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 pandemic influenza planning tool kit for business/employers, dev'd spring 2006
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