hygienerequirements,healthandpersonalhygiene

Hygiene is a comprehensive concept that encompasses both the conditions of the work environment and the personal habits of the worker.

Its objective is to preserve and improve health by eliminating bad habits and contaminants.

Good hygiene habits are the first line of protection against illness and accidents.

General Hygiene Requirements for Facilities

Every establishment must comply with basic hygiene standards to ensure a healthy work environment.

This includes having adequate ventilation, whether natural or forced; having access to sufficient quantities of drinking water, both hot and cold; and use solid waste containers that are made of non-corrosive, easy-to-clean material.

All areas must always be kept clean, using appropriate means to prevent the accumulation of dust and dirt.

Furthermore, the facilities must be disinfected, disinfested, and deratted by approved companies at least once a year.

Infrastructure for Worker Hygiene

The company must provide an infrastructure that ensures the personal hygiene of its workers. This is as fundamental as having drinking water in the workplace.

It is mandatory to have changing rooms, showers, sinks and toilets, separated by sex and located close to the workstations.

Adequate rest areas, with chairs and tables, must also be available so that workers can take their breaks in decent conditions.

Fundamental Rules of Health and Personal Hygiene

The worker is jointly responsible for his or her health and must follow strict rules of personal hygiene.

Factors that determine health include proper nutrition, exercise, sufficient rest and good hygiene habits.

For housekeepers, this translates into specific rules: wearing hair tied back, not coming to work if sick, eating only in designated areas, covering the mouth when sneezing, not smoking in the workplace and properly covering any wounds or cuts.

The Postural Hygiene as a Preventive Measure

Many of the back pain, sciatica, or lumbago suffered by cleaning staff are caused by maintaining improper posture or lifting weights incorrectly.

It is essential to always keep your spine straight and bend your legs when lifting loads from the floor.

Handling loads such as vacuum cleaners, cleaning carts, or bucket