Agenda

1.Importance of good personal hygiene

2.Contamination
3.Proper dress
4.If you are sick
5.What you can and can’t do at work
6.Hand washing
Importance of good personal hygiene
 Food safety
- Prevent contamination of food products.
The most frequent sources of transmission of microorganisms are through the
hands, mouth, mucous membranes, and intestine.

Therefore, a high degree of personal hygiene must be maintained, which

includes at a minimum going to work in the shower (soap and water), having
clean hair, brushing your teeth, and keeping your nails short and clean.
Proper dress
 Clean uniforms
 Closed toe shoes
 Clean foot ware
 Hair restraints (Hairnets& beard nets/face mask)
 No jewelry
 No visible body piercing
 No nail polish
What you can’t do at work
 No eating
 No drinking
 No smoking
 No spitting
 No chewing gum/pan masala
If you are sick…
 Inform your supervisor/PIC if you exhibit the any of the following symptoms:
 Jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin)
 Diarrhea
 Vomiting
 Fever
 Sore throat with fever
 Boils or cuts
 Discharges from ears, nose or eyes
 Excessive coughing or sneezing.
If you are hurt….

All open cuts or wounds are to be protected with a secure

waterproof covering (Bandage and glove)
When do you wash your hands?
For proper food handling hygiene, one of the most important habits for treating food is proper
hand washing. We have a large number of bacteria on our hands, which we can "pass" on to food,
so if we wash our hands well and at the right time we will avoid a large number of food-borne
diseases.

 At the beginning of each working day and every time you interrupt work.
 After handling raw food (to avoid cross-contamination).
 After going to the toilet.
 After handling garbage or food waste.
 After touching any dirty object or surface
 After using a tissue to cough, sneeze, or blow your nose.
 After we eating/drinking.
 After smoking.
Hand washing
How to wash hands?

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn
off the tap, and apply soap.
2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap.
Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and
under your nails.
3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds..
4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or an air dryer.
Spot the Hazards

Personal Hygiene Practices

Fire Safety & Emergency
Evacuation
What is fire emergency?

An unplanned event
Causes of Fire Emergencies
Unattended cooking: Leaving food cooking without someone watching it.
Electrical faults: Problems with electrical wiring or equipment.
Unsafe act of smoking: Smoking in a place where it's not safe to do so.
Liquid petrol and gas: Flammable liquids like gasoline and propane.
Arson: Deliberately setting fires.
Flammable products - chemicals: Substances that can catch fire easily.
 Electrical equipment- overload : Tools or devices powered by electricity.
Emergency Fire Response