COVID-19 precautions; Protecting yourself and your coworkers
COVID-19 has generally changed the perspective towards which the world as a whole views safety. Therefore COVID-19 precautions and protection of workers and coworker is something we want to discuss as a safety industry. As companies and workers return to business, disinfection and frequent cleaning are still absolutely necessary. As you likely know, the COVID-19 virus is known to live on surfaces for hours, if not days, which means that proper disinfection is essential to the safety of your workplace.
To make sure your workplace is as safe and as clean as possible, here’s what you need to know about disinfectants that work against the virus that causes COVID-19, and how to use them safely.
1. Personal Protective Equipment.
Personal protective equipment is essential for all-round safety, even before the occurrence of Covid-19. Although the existence of COVID-19 has now brought about the emphasis on the use of personal protective equipment both for safety workers and random individuals. The use of gloves, a nose mask, and hand sanitizer has become the order of the day. Since COVID-19 can be contracted from surfaces, expert advice on the use of gloves as gloves keeps you safe from germs and infection while also protecting your hands from harsh disinfecting solutions. The use of nose masks, maintaining a good distance, and hand sanitizer is also recommended as a preventive measure.
2. Follow up with contact time guideline
The recommended time that the surface should remain wet with the disinfectant is called the contact time. Employers and employees must ensure to follow up and keep to the correct time. A lot of products recommend keeping the surface wet for several minutes to ensure germs are killed. Be sure to look for the recommended contact time on the product label or on the Safety Data Sheet. This will ensure the proper disinfection of all surfaces all the time.
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3. Washing your hands after cleaning.
Any part of the body can be a carrier of germs at any particular point in time.
After disinfecting surfaces in your workplace and you have removed and properly discarded gloves or cleaned your gloves, you should wash your hands thoroughly also. This helps ensure you are keeping yourself safe and helps prevent the spread of any germs you may have come in contact with while cleaning.
4. Ensure your COVID-19 disinfectant are effective against COVID-19.
As an employer, you should provide guidance on which disinfectants to use to effectively neutralize COVID-19 germs. The use of disinfectants is very important, but it is much more important when the company is aware of the effectiveness of the disinfectant they are using. You can take a recommendation from a medical expert on which disinfectant works better against COVID-19.
5. Self-awareness and the need for safety.
The world as a whole hasn’t recovered from the effect which the COVID-19 pandemic came with, in fact, some countries are yet to stand on their feet as the effect on economical growth was not only down-pulling but also growth destructive. The need for employees to be aware of the COVID-19 and take it seriously is very important. Employees also need to understand the need for safety and why they need to be safety-oriented against COVID-19.
While COVID-19 might be reducing in some countries, the world is still facing downtime on safety in other countries. Every employee and employer in safety industries must at all times abide by the rule of safety and be an advocate of safety.