Hello everyone, good morning to you all. Welcome back to my blog. In today's edition of Health Dynamics, I will be writing on Proper Hygiene in the Workplace. Hygiene at the workplace is one thing most people take for granted.

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What is proper Hygiene at the Workplace?

Proper Hygiene at the Workplace can be defined as the procedures and practices observed in the workplace in order to keep it neat and healthy for the workers.

Some of the concepts includes

Bathroom Hygiene

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• The bathroom should be kept clean at altimes, it should be properly cleaned and sanitized.

• They should be provision for uninterrupted water supply.

• They should be able provision for toiletries.

Workers hygiene

• Employees should dress neat to work.

• Observing proper hand washing with soap and water especially after using the toilets and before eating.

• Showering and using deodorant before going to work.

Kitchen Hygiene

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• Keeping the kitchen surface neat at altime.

• Washing dishes after use.

• Ensuring there is uninterrupted water supply in the kitchen.

• Proper sanitizing of the kitchen surface.

• Proper storage and handling of food.

Workspace Hygiene

• Proper cleaning and sanitizing of work space.

• Proper disposable of trash.

Bathroom hygiene

Provision of interrupted power supply.

• Provision of toiletries like soap, tissues etc.

• Proper cleaning and sanitizing of the bathroom.

In the case of sickness, especially transmittable ones, the worker should be giving sick leave.

Importance of Proper Hygiene at the Workplace

• Prevents sickness

Proper Hygiene helps to prevent sickness and infection.

• Prevents absences to work

A healthy worker won't have any excuse to miss work.

• Enhances productivity

A happy and healthy worker will give in his/her very best to work thereby promoting productivity.

• Boosts confidence and morale

A healthy worker is a happy and satisfied worker.

• Attracts customer

A clean workplace will earn customers trust more thereby leading to more profit.

Finally, employees should be educated about the importance of proper hygiene at the workplace and how it's paramount for their health. Thanks for reading, I invite @ovulama, @knaus and @moyeon to participate in this contest.