Lesson 1 Introduction to Personal Hygiene Practices
- Since it is impossible to fully control of risks and hazards during waste collection, it remains crucial to minimize the risk of exposure by following personal hygiene rules.
- In this unit we will discuss the risks for ourselves and others by not implementing proper hygiene practices.
- We will also see what personal hygiene means, and the respective principles and practices to remember and follow.
- Understand what personal hygiene practices are
- Comprehend the importance of following personal hygiene rules in preventing diseases
- Get familiar with basic personal hygiene principles and practices
- Be informed about adequate hand and body cleaning
- Full control of workplace pollutants and physical hazards during waste collection is impossible to achieve.
- However, there are areas where targeted interventions can minimize the risk of exposure. One of these includes personal hygiene practices
- Proper hygiene practices are necessary because they can prevent you from getting or spreading germs and infectious diseases.
- through coming into contact with contaminated objects
- handling dirty equipment
- touching other people
- Diarrhea, especially gastroenteritis
- Respiratory infections, i.e. flu, common colds
- Skin infections caused by staphylococcus
- Worm-related conditions, such as threadworms
- Eye infections
- Itching
- COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
Therefore, it’s crucial to be properly trained on personal hygiene practices and always follow them before, during and after your work.
