It’s never been more necessary to keep your hands clean. Handwashing with soap and water during the day reduces the risk of contracting or transmitting viruses. Clean water, sanitation, and hygienic conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), are critical to protecting public health during all infectious disease outbreaks.

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The simple act of handwashing saves hundreds of thousands of people from illness or death. Individuals are at risk of an infectious disease due to a lack of handwashing facilities or community awareness. However, improper handwashing isn’t just an issue in developed nations.

Despite the rise of flexible working, the majority of people still spend the majority of their time at work. These vast communal areas may be a breeding ground for germs and illnesses. According to our findings, handwashing is not practiced as often as it should be. Consider the following three facts:

• When using the restroom at work, 33% of respondents use their mobile.
• Just 12% of people bring food or drink into the bathroom.
• If they are in a hurry, 37% of people do not wash their hands.

Even though 84 percent of office employees claim to wash their hands after using the restroom, another of our research shows that about half of them actually do so. When you consider the 32 percent of people who hot-desk sometimes or often, as well as the 49 percent who eat at their desks, the potential for germs to spread is high.

In fact, 42% of respondents avoid shaking hands with someone who’s just used the washroom.

When It Comes to Handwashing, How Much Do You Do It?

We all come into contact with germs at some point during the day. Germs end up on our hands as we meet people and touch different surfaces and things. It is possible to avoid the transmission of germs and disease by sanitizing and handwashing often during the day.

It goes without saying that if you have clear dirt on your hands, you can go to the bathroom and lather up. The frequency with which you should wash your hands is determined by your everyday activities, so if you perform any of the above tasks, be sure to wash your hands to keep yourselves — and others — safe!

Hand Hygiene Tips from DUPAS for WorkPlaces

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the most valuable advice provided by WHO is to wash your hands. Hands that touch infected surfaces during the day in an office setting can spread germs to other surfaces or directly to coworkers. Here are some ways from DUPAS to keep germs from spreading.

. Make sure workers wash their hands properly.

Handwashing helps to minimize and eliminate potentially harmful bacteria and viruses when done routinely and thoroughly. According to our study, the fingertips and thumbs are often overlooked while washing hands, so here’s a quick guide to getting it right.

• Wet hand and apply DUPAS liquid soap.
• Rub your hand gently palm to palm.
• Rub right palm to the back of the left hand and vice versa.
• Fingers interlaced.
• Cusp back of finger into opposing palm and rub side to side.
• Clasp right hand around the left thumb and rub thumb in a rotational manner or vice versa.
• Rub rotationally backward and forward by placing the fingertips of the right hand on the left palm and repeat.
• Rinse hands under running water and dry them.

2. Invest in high-quality washroom equipment.

People who refuse to use soap because of its skin-drying nature will benefit from the use of kind and efficient Liquid soap from DUPAS in washrooms that don’t strip out natural oils because 68% of people and  DUPAS themselves claim; their product moisturized your skin. As all products from DUPAS come in dispensers, which aids hand hygiene by reducing the need for contact and, as a result, the spread of germs.

3. Make easy handwashing campaigns a priority.

Simple reminders near sinks and basins encouraging employees to wash, dry, and sanitize their hands, as well as prohibiting the use of smartphones in the restroom, can make a difference. When you take your phone into the bathroom, it will invariably be covered with germs. The person who picks up their phone after washing their hands is trying to undo their good work and putting themselves and their coworkers in unnecessary danger.

Is it possible that a clean office equates to clean hands?

During the lockout, Rentokil Initial conducted a poll that found:

• 86% of those polled shared concern about the virus spreading through their workplace through door handles.
• Liquid hand washer and Hand sanitizer are expected to be provided by 87% of employees.
• 65% of respondents anticipate their business providing routine disinfection services;
• Half of those polled agree that their office should be cleaned once a day.
• 68% of respondent claims that DUPAS Toiletries Products will help you remain protected.

As all their products come in the dispenser and unlike traditional bar soaps, these are jars so no chances of transfusion, etc

Wrapping It Up!!!

Do you want to take a more gentle approach to the subject?

Small “Keep it Clean” gift baskets can be given to your employees. Packaging up Liquid Soap, hand sanitizer, tissues, and a mini packet of wipes with a printout of handwashing tips that is explained above. Investing in occupational hygiene facilities would help a company by creating a better working atmosphere for its workers.