Personal Hygiene in the Workplace (Global)

Oscar the grouch was, well, grouchy, obviously. He might have just been lonely. Living in a bin will do that to you. ‘Alternative living’ like that will have a pretty obvious side effect: an appalling smell.

Good personal hygiene goes a long way. Especially when it comes to dealing with other people in the workplace. Let’s face it, your body and clothes will get dirty. You’ll accumulate dirt, food particles and germs, it’s only natural. But if you don’t clean yourself and your clothes regularly, you’ll start to smell like Oscar. That’s unprofessional. But what if it’s someone else that stinks? How do you tell them without creating upset? Well, this short course will help.

Everyone should be aware that personal hygiene is important. Bad hygiene has negative consequences, like feeling isolated, and affecting your own and your colleagues’ productivity. Bad hygiene can also have serious health risks and spread illness. It’s a tricky subject to approach, but we all need to take it seriously.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the largest membership organisation for safety and health professionals. They act as a champion, adviser, advocate and trainer for health and safety in organisations of all shapes and sizes, in over 130 countries. Their focus is to support the creation of workplaces that are safer, healthier and more sustainable. This course has met their stringent criteria and has been approved as part of their bitesize learning approval programme.