Hygiene Policy
A workplace hygiene policy is used to communicate to employees and guests safe work practice and administrative controls used to reduce the likelihood of disease transmission within the workplace.
A workplace hygiene policy is used to communicate safe work practices and administrative controls.
Administrative controls are typically policies or procedures designed to reduce or minimize exposure to a hazard. Work practice controls are procedures that help reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases.
Administrative controls you could use in your policy include:
- minimize contact between employees and clients
- use alternating work shifts to reduce employees in the facility
- provide employees with education and training on arising contagious diseases
Safe work practices you could use in your policy include:
- provide resources (i.e., soap or alcohol-based hand rubs) and a workplace that promotes good personal hygiene
- requiring regular hand washing or using alcohol-based hand rubs
- post handwashing signs in restrooms
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