{"id":29811,"date":"2023-11-03T09:39:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T09:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lastingimpressionsonline.co.uk.88-208-242-254.m5-server15.co.uk\/?p=29811"},"modified":"2023-11-03T09:39:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T09:39:08","slug":"how-to-maintain-good-hand-washing-hygiene-with-the-right-safety-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lastingimpressionsonline.co.uk.88-208-242-254.m5-server15.co.uk\/?p=29811","title":{"rendered":"How to maintain good hand washing hygiene with the right safety signs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you take a moment to consider the number of surfaces you are likely to touch on a daily basis in the workplace, the number is sure to add up. In fact,\u00a0studies\u00a0<\/a>show that we touch our faces an average of 16 times an hour. With germs including coronavirus spread easily through physical contact, we are being advised that regular and thorough hand washing is one of the best ways to minimise contamination.<\/p>\n

For business owners, this presents a new challenge. How do you ensure employees follow the new guidance rigidly? How do you actively protect their health while reinforcing the importance of this simple task? One highly effective way is through the use of safety signs – particularly those tailored towards appropriate hand hygiene.<\/p>\n

What are the current handwashing guidelines?<\/h2>\n

In truth, the guidelines for washing hands properly have been around for years. Those within the medical industry, for example, are required to ensure they use hand soaps and sanitisers appropriately to minimise the spread of germs. It is just in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that these recommendations are being highlighted more visibly to the general public.<\/p>\n

Guidance from the\u00a0Centres of Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>\u00a0states that you should wash your hands after you have been in a public place, touched items of surfaces frequently touched by others and before touching your eyes, nose or mouth. To do so properly, you should:<\/p>\n