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Like any other sector of the business world, the industrial workplace has a very specific need for cleanliness. Between the rest rooms and the tools and equipment that many others touch, industrial employees come into contact with a number of areas in which bacteria thrives.

Cleanliness in the workplace is important for two reasons. Apart from the threat to the health of a company's workers, hand-borne spread of germs and bacteria also can affect the company's bottom line, as having workers out sick can lead to productivity losses. In addition to hygiene concerns relating to bacteria, however, the industrial workplace has other requirements for cleanliness. Polishing, degreasing, cleaning up spills of oil and solvents - these tasks, common in the industrial workplace, are just some of the many jobs that require very specialized cleaning products in order to be done properly, wearing the proper protection equipment.

The following are tips that industrial-based businesses can implement in an effort not only to reduce the spread of illness-causing bacteria in the workplace, but also to address the needs of cleanliness within their day-to-day operations.

Promote proper hand-washing techniques. It may sound like common sense, but it bears repeating: Thorough hand-washing is one of the best ways to curtail the spread of germs and bacteria in the workplace. As simple a step as washing hands more carefully and more often - even when dirt is not visible - can mean the difference between spreading germs and staying healthy.

Wear protective gloves when working in dirty or greasy locations.  Mechanics and factory workers need to pay special attention to their work environment because of the dangerously high levels of chemicals used in their respective trades.

If there is a cold or stomach flu going around the workplace, employees should be encouraged to wash their hands carefully and often. This is particularly critical in an industrial work environment, where employees share equipment, work within close proximity to one another, and often have lunch together in the same break room.

Here are some guidelines for effectively washing hands:

• Use warm water to loosen the dirt on your hands.
• Use soap to dissolve oils and dirt.
• Rinse with warm water again to rinse off oils, dirt, bacteria and soap lather.
• Drying hands with high-quality paper towels removes most of the remaining bacteria.
• Always drop the paper towel in the waste basket to avoid transmission of bacteria.

Use effective paper towel dispensers. The paper towel dispenser is one of those workplace "trouble spots" with lots of potential for spreading bacteria. Consider this: If someone uses the rest room but doesn't wash their hands properly, and then touches the paper towel dispenser, the next person who touches it will be exposed to bacteria. Use high-quality industrial wipes. 

REMEMBER:  Bacteria isn't the only enemy in the industrial workplace. In industrial work areas, where spills of solvents, grease or other liquids are commonplace, gloves and wipe dispensers come in handy in keeping the work area clean. 

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES
WHEN USING SOLVENTS AND CLEANERS

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