Safety Short: Handwashing


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
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Overview/Description
Unwashed hands are one of the main ways germs are transmitted. This includes preparing food and drinks or when you blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into your hands and then touch other people’s hands or common objects. Washing your hands frequently and thoroughly may help prevent diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, and skin and eye infections.

Target Audience
All employees

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.2

Lesson Objectives

Safety Short: Handwashing

  • identify best practices to use when washing your hands to protect yourself and others from exposure to infectious germs
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_e66_sh_enus