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67 355-BQD-01-IAAP © 2024, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) | 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | WSPS.CA Landscape Ontario – Workplace Safety Tailgate Talks PERSONAL HYGIENE What hygiene prac�ces does your company enforce? Why is it important to properly wash your hands? The workplace and workers should be as clean and safe as possible to minimize their risk of exposure to germs. Prevention Points Hygiene is the condition and practice which serves to promote or preserve health. It is acting in a manner to ensure our safety and that of our workers and customers. It is far more than keeping neat, clean and tidy. Review the General Health & Safety Best Practices section on page 7 before performing any task. Proper washing of your body and clothes after working with chemicals is mandatory. Proper toilet facilities should be available and used (e.g. Johnny-on-the-spot) in all workplaces. Always properly wash your hands to eliminate the exposure to germs, chemicals or dirt, debris or dust. For landscapers working on construction sites, please refer to the OHSA for a full review of hygiene requirements. Proper Hand Washing It is important to make sure hands are properly washed, especially before eating. Here are the steps to proper hand washing: Wetting your hands with running water – Applying soap – Rubbing hands together for at least 20 seconds Cleaning under the fingernails and between the fingers Rinsing the hands thoroughly under running water Drying hands with individual-use paper towels or air dry ! ? ACTION! Review your company's hygiene policy with your crew members.