Sanitising Hands
- It is important to remember that you must wash your hands using the proper technique frequently and use hand sanitiser in-between as secondary protocol
- There may be times where there is no handwashing facilities available, and you will need to use hand sanitiser
Steps
- Pump the sanitiser on to your hand
- Rub palm to palm
- Then interlace your fingers – right hand over left hand and then left hand over right hand
- Concentrate on the parts of the hand that cover most bacteria i.e. the fingertips, the fingernails and in-between the fingers
- Concentrate on the thumbs on both hands and also on the wrist
- Ensure all areas of the hands are covered
- Do not attempt to dry your hands off with paper towel or tissue – Let them dry naturally
Download the Safety Matters Hand Sanitising Poster here