Whether you work in an office, store or healthcare facility – clean hands are essential to staying healthy and delivering quality work. Today, on Hand Wash Day 2024, we are bringing extra attention to hand hygiene. We are compiling some tips to take your hand hygiene to the next level.
Automatic soap dispensers
Automatic soap dispensers in restrooms or kitchens are a must-have in your business. Besides the fact that you don’t have to touch them and they don’t spread bacteria further, they also reduce waste by always dispensing the right amount of soap. Win-win!
Desinfectant hand gels
Depending on your workplace, it is appropriate to disinfect your hands regularly. Logically, personnel in care institutions disinfect their hands more often than employees in other sectors. But you will also find automatic hand sanitizers in several places on the sites of Multi Masters Group. This way, we limit the multiplication of bacteria throughout the day.
Hand dryer or paper towel
The drier your hands are, the fewer viruses and bacteria survive on them. Use a hand dryer or paper towel to avoid using the same towel as others.
Hand wash day 2024: hand washing instructions
Washing your hands correctly? We’ll show you the way!
- Wet your hands thoroughly and take liquid soap.
- Rub your hands together for 20 seconds.
- Remember to wash between your fingers, wrists and fingertips.
- Rinse the soap carefully with water.
- Dry your hands thoroughly and do not forget the skin between the fingers.
- If necessary, disinfect your hands with alcohol gel.
Facts and figures
Did you know that, on average, you touch a thousand different surfaces a day? In that same time, you also touch your face up to 552 times. Your hands pick up new bacteria each time, but with proper hand hygiene, you reduce 70% of these microbes.
The duration for washing and disinfecting your hands is very important. You should wash your hands for at least 20 seconds to remove all bacteria. When disinfecting, the duration is 30 seconds. In addition, the temperature of the water also plays a role. To prevent your hands from drying out, we recommend a water temperature below 40 °C.
