Hygiene for the Office

The Hygiene for the Office eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of good hygiene practices within office environments and how maintaining appropriate standards of cleanliness can help reduce the spread of infection and contamination.

The course explores personal hygiene, hand hygiene, shared workspaces and the cleaning of commonly used equipment and surfaces. Learners will consider practical steps they can take to maintain a clean and hygienic office and their individual responsibilities for following workplace hygiene procedures.

Who Should Attend?

• Office-based employees.
• Administrative and customer service personnel.
• Employees working in shared office environments.
• Employees using shared desks, equipment or facilities.
• New starters requiring general office hygiene awareness.
• Managers and supervisors responsible for office environments.
• Anyone requiring an understanding of good hygiene practices within an office.

What You Will Learn

• The importance of maintaining good hygiene within an office environment.
• How poor hygiene can contribute to the spread of infection.
• Common sources of contamination within offices.
• How microorganisms may be transferred between people and surfaces.
• The importance of good personal hygiene.
• Effective hand hygiene and handwashing practices.
• Recognising when hands should be cleaned.
• Appropriate respiratory hygiene practices.
• Maintaining clean and hygienic individual workspaces.
• Hygiene considerations when using shared desks and workstations.
• Cleaning frequently touched surfaces and equipment.
• Maintaining appropriate hygiene when using shared keyboards, telephones and other office equipment.
• Hygiene considerations within kitchens and communal areas.
• Appropriate use of shared welfare facilities.
• Safe and hygienic management of workplace waste.
• Reducing cross-contamination within shared working environments.
• Recognising when additional cleaning may be required.
• Reporting hygiene or cleanliness concerns appropriately.
• Following organisational cleaning and hygiene procedures.
• Contributing to a clean, healthy and hygienic office environment.

Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.