Improper Hand Washing
It is not always possible to protect the skin against various contaminants in the workplace. Therefore, cleaning and taking care of the hands is an important part of developing a proactive, holistic stance against work related skin disorders.
However, for any organization, implementing and maintaining appropriate hand hygiene practices is a daily challenge as there are inconsistent hand hygiene habits across the population:
- Separate washroom studies from around the world show that only 70% of people wash their hands and only 30% of people actually use soap when washing their hands
- People do not wash their hands frequently or adequately enough - The average person washes their hands for around 10 seconds. This will remove around 90% of germs from their hands
- Bacteria grow and double in number in less than 20 minutes
The image below shows the most frequently missed parts of the hands when the correct hand washing technique is not adopted.
