Good hand hygiene practices are vital to the safety of food for the consumer with handwashing is the most important step to ensuring the reduction of harmful germs present in the workplace.
If you are a business, you have specific duties under the model WHS Regulations to manage the risks to health and safety associated with ensuring the highest hygiene standards are met starting with hand hygiene.
- Staff are to ensure they practice good hand hygiene whenever working in our facilities to ensure the safety of our customers and staff.
- Hands are to be washed and sanitised when entering the workplace and during your shift wherever necessary.
- Our locations will all be supplied with hand sanitiser and hand hygiene products for both back of house staff areas and front of house customer zones.
Hand Hygiene Safety
In the following training you will achieve these objectives:
- Importance of good hand hygiene
- When you should wash and sanitise your hands
- How to wash your hands effectively with soap and water
- How to sanitise your hands with instant hand sanitiser
By using these 5 points within your business is an easy way to determine whether you are using the best Product for Purpose or if they need to be reviewed for an alternate product.
When should you wash your hands?
- Before you start work in the kitchen at the beginning of a shift.
- Before handling food in the storage, processing or serving steps.
- Before and after handling raw food, salads etc.
- Immediately after smoking, coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue.
- After eating or drinking.
- After touching hair, scalp or a body opening.
- After your breaks, before recommencing food handling tasks.
- After using the toilet.
How to wash your hands effectively with soap and water
The following chart illustrates an effective method for cleaning hands using soap and water. Please follow the steps below or Download a copy of this chart.
How to sanitise your hands using instant sanitiser
The following chart illustrates an effective method for cleaning hands using instant no wash sanitiser. Please follow the steps below or Download a copy of this chart.
Get in touch with your local CroftCare team:
BRISBANE – Jamie McGuiggan – jamie@croft.net.au 0481 732 091
TOOWOOMBA – Emma Hearn – emma@trscater.com.au 0409 068 936
HERVEY BAY – Bart Williams – bartw@absupplies.com.au 0423 106 380
TOWNSVILLE – Stephen Cocks – stephen@croft.net.au 0427 307 536
SYDNEY – Kurt Nelson – kurt@croft.net.au – 0401 617 583
MELBOURNE – Richard Ambrose – richard@croft.net.au 0419 096 579
NATIONAL CUSTOMER CARE – 07 3274 3900
