Environmental hygiene is about keeping your workplace clean and tidy to avoid conditions that allow disease-causing bacteria and vermin to thrive. Everyone should:
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- clean and maintain all work premises and equipment regularly
- control pests and vermin
- follow correct storage and waste removal procedures
- follow all workplace health and safety requirements, e.g., safe food and manual handling
- protect food and water from biological contamination
- use sharps containers for the disposal of needles and sharp objects.