Workplace Hygiene

All workplace environments need to be hygienic and safe for both employees and visitors. This applies to all, not just workplaces involved in handling food and personal products.

A solid workplace hygiene policy is the best way to ensure employees maintain a clean workplace.

Each workplace will require different hygiene requirements. Certain tasks, or industries may also create risks which require additional protection than those discussed below. However, below are some key areas all workplaces should consider for their workplace hygiene policy.

Why Is Hygiene Important in the Workplace?

Hygiene is important in the workplace because it contributes to a healthy workforce. A healthy workforce is happier and more productive. A healthy workplace also means workers take less sick leave. Which will reduce the huge cost that sick leave places on small business.

HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL

You would expect to find infections in hospitals! Hospital acquired infections can be prevented with simple effective hand and surface hygiene solutions. Providing accessible hygiene products for hospital staff, patients and visitors can prevent cross infection.

PATIENT CARE Patients need access to hygiene products from their hospital beds! A simple patient hygiene offering can decrease infections and increase patient recovery speed.

HAND SANITISERS Sanispray and Medigiene are the only sanitisers in South Africa to hold the SABS 490 and SABS 1853 Mark. Containing 80% Ethanol. A good quality hand sanitiser is not only a good idea, but it may actually save a life! Sanispray provides quick effective hand and surface sanitising approved and registered with the NRCS. Medigiene gel provides lasting protection, whilst leaving hands feeling soft and smooth.

MEDI-WIPES Containing 80% ethanol, SABS marked Sanispray, these alcohol wipes provide instant quick sanitising of hands and surfaces. Medi-wipe sachets contain 70% IPA and can be used for taking bloods or inserting IV lines.

INDUSTRIAL | OFFICES

Biometrics – finger print readers.

• Clocking in, clocking out, moving between departments!

• Each time your finger touches a biometric reader you run the risk of sharing someone else’s bug!

• If the reader won’t read your finger what do we do? We lick our finger and try again, transferring potential cold and flu bugs as well as other bacteria onto the reader pad for the next person to pick up.

Breathalyzers

• Each time a shift worker, driver or worker blows into a breathalyser they run the risk of cross infection!

STERIWIPES

• Stop cross infection by cleaning and sanitizing all work surfaces!

• Steriwipe detergent disinfectant pre-moistened wipes, clean and sanitize office equipment, biometrics and breathalyzers, alcohol free so they will not damage equipment or influence breathalyzer readings.

HAND SANITISERS AT ENTRY POINTS TO OFFICES Studies have shown that businesses that offer hand sanitisers at entry and exit points have 20- 25% less absenteeism.

• Medigiene Alcogel or Medical quality Sani-spray placed at office doors, and at “pause points” allow hands to be easily and quickly sanitized.

• A quick rub into ones hands will decrease the chance of getting that flu virus (including Corona) that may be flying around the office.

Medigiene and Sanispray are both 80% ethanol SABS marked sanitizers.

• Rub into your skin, do not wash off!

• Dispensers placed at entry & exit points encourage maximum use after, using the telephone, after a toilet or smoke break, and even after shaking hands!

BATHROOMS AND WASHROOMS Don’t be caught with your pants down!

• Regal dispensers are available for all your washroom and bathroom needs.

• Manual or touchless dispensers for optimum hygiene.

• Refills are all hygienically sealed easy to service.

• Soaps, sanitisers, wipe dispensers, odour control units including sophisticated Ozonators are available.

RETAIL | PUBLIC PLACES

Saniwipes are detergent disinfectant wipes. So how do they help to kill the corona virus?

1. The wipe will help to first physically remove any particles off the trolley handle.

2. The detergent in the wipe fluid is SOAP. Why is this so important? Because soap breaks the envelope around the virus, and the virus dies.

3. The alcohol in the fluid assists to kill the exposed virus.

• 45 % of people do not wash hands after going to the toilet!

• Most flu viruses, bacteria and other infections are spread by touch!

• These micro-organisms can be found on trolley handles, escalator rails, in public bathrooms, ATM machines, biometric fingerprint readers, card readers, anything that is often touched by the general public!

RETAIL SHOPS Protect your customers, protect your staff!

• Only 5% of customers used the trolley wipe prior to 2020. However touching surfaces has forever changed, trolley wipes need to become part of your daily shopping habit.

• Use one wipe to clean the trolley handle, throw it away in the bin provided. A 2nd wipe will make doubly sure that all microorganisms are now safely eliminated off the trolley handle.

BANKS • Money is dirty! • How often is the Card machine cleaned? • What could be lurking on that finger print reader? • Who touched it before you? • Steriwipes alcohol environmentally friendly biodegradable wipes are a perfect solution. • Hand sanitising wipes or waterless hand sanitisers will protect your staff and your customers!

EVENTS • Outdoor events, conferences, exhibitions, or where water is scarce or unavailable, Sanitouch can assist in supplying a portable hygiene solution.