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Welcome to Essential Infection Prevention and Control for Your Workplace, a practical short course designed to help you create a healthier work environment. You'll learn simple yet effective strategies to prevent infections in office and customer service settings. By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge and skills to protect yourself and your colleagues from common workplace infections.
Every day at work, we touch dozens of surfaces, interact with colleagues and customers, and share common spaces. The good news is that a few simple habits can dramatically reduce the risk of infections spreading in your workplace.
Staying healthy at work isn't just about avoiding illness, it's about creating habits that protect you and everyone around you. Infections spread easily in shared spaces, but simple actions can make a big difference. Performing hand hygiene by washing your hands thoroughly or using hand rub, covering coughs and sneezes, and keeping a respectful distance when needed are all proven ways to reduce risk. These habits aren't complicated, but they're powerful. By practicing them consistently, you help break the chain of infection and keep your workplace safe and productive.
The course covers all types of workspaces, is suitable for most industries, and is aimed at encouraging behaviour change in all employees across the business.
Throughout this journey, learners will get practical tips on strategies to prevent germs from spreading, breaking the ‘chain of infection’. We’ll give detailed instructions on hand hygiene, how to stop a sneeze from spreading germs around the meeting room, and a chance to practice having a conversation about keeping a safe distance.
Everyone has the power to break the chain of infection.
The course has been designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves and their colleagues from common workplace infections.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
