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Hygiene Facilities (washing and toilet). Shared facilities(between contractors):division of responsibilities and conditions of use agreed by all partiessafe systems and procedures apply. Hand hygiene. Protect against:dermatitiseczemacement burnsUse of gloves:protection from substance in use
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1. Hygiene Facilities(washing and toilet)
Must be:
adequate for needs of users
clean, tidy, functional and efficient
properly maintained
Whose responsibility?
employer – adequate provision
employee – correct use
2. Hygiene Facilities(washing and toilet) Shared facilities
(between contractors):
division of responsibilities and conditions of use agreed by all parties
safe systems and procedures apply
3. Hand hygiene Protect against:
dermatitis
eczema
cement burns
Use of gloves:
protection from substance in use
clean (soiled gloves harbour contaminants)
4. Hand hygiene Barrier creams, special agents:
protection from substance in use
Note – COSHH Regulations:
use PPE only as a last resort
5. Hand hygiene Do NOT clean hands with:
petrol
white spirit
thinners
solvents
scouring powder
diesel oil
6. Hand hygiene Do NOT clean hands with:
CTC (Carbon tetrachloride)
Turps (Turpentine)
Perk (Perchloroethane)
Trike (Trichloroethane or Trichloroethylene)
7. Hand hygiene and food
Handling food with dirty hands
Food for others:
unsafe practice
illegal practice
8. Hand hygiene and food Food for self:
unsafe practice
no legal redress
How well do you wash your hands?
9. Wet cement Cement burns:
are painful
are ugly
may need plastic surgery
may have required amputation
are unnecessary
10. Wet cement Cement burns are preventable if you are wearing:
wellington boots
suitable gloves
suitable outer clothing
If cement gets on your skin, wash it off at once.
11. Oils Contact with many oils, especially used oils, can cause skin damage.
Some examples are:
mould release oil
diesel oil
hydraulic oils
engine oils
12. Oils Avoid contact with:
oil
oily clothing
oily rags
Possible effects of contact are:
dermatitis
inability to continue in job
loss of earning ability
skin cancer
13. The canteen ‘Any room in which a person engages in the handling of food’
large canteen
small room
site caravan
14. The canteen May be a ‘shared facility’
Provider has a duty:
to ensure hygiene standards
to provide and enforce safety rules
Local Authority inspectors have powers of:
inspection
enforcement
service of notices
15. Food Safety ActCanteens, etc. Employers must do what is reasonably practicable to ensure:
provision of hygiene training
cleanliness of food rooms and equipment
adequate lighting, ventilation and drainage
washing facilities, first-aid kits, toilet facilities
provision for disposal of waste
prohibit smoking in food rooms
16. Food Safety ActCanteens, etc.
Small site huts are exempt if employees only consume own food and drink, but general provisions of HASAWA still apply
17. Handling food10 golden rules 1 WASH HANDS before handling food 2 REPORT skin, nose, throat, stomach trouble 3 COVER cuts and sores. Use waterproof dressings 4 KEEP clean and wear clean clothing 5 NO SMOKING where food is handled. Do not cough or sneeze over food