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Hygiene & Infection Control

Ensure that your working environment is always clean and safe with our range of Infection Control products. From hand and surface sanitisation, sharps disposal and waste bags to protective clothing and paper disposables we have everything you need to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

Hygiene & Infection Control for Education & Workplaces

Why Is Hygiene Maintenance Important?

Robust hygiene cleaning promotes attendance, productivity, and well-being in busy sites. Therefore, providing reliable janitorial hygiene supplies, from paper disposables and wipes to proper waste control, is important. Supporting everyday health and hygiene routines across classrooms, offices, and communal areas.

Effective infection control depends on visible standards, simple behaviours, and fit-for-purpose products. This can include hand hygiene points at key entrances and scheduled cleaning of the environment. Additionally, educational tools like hygiene posters that reinforce personal hygiene and hygiene cleanliness expectations for staff, contractors, and pupils.

Compliance & Standards For Infection Control

Consistent outcomes start with documented procedures aligned to infection control guidance and relevant EN standards.

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992: Employers and facility managers must keep workplaces clean and well-maintained. Regular hygiene cleaning and effective infection control measures play a key role in meeting these legal obligations.
Accessibility: Ensure hand hygiene, like soap dispensers and sanitiser products, are age-appropriate and accessible

Certifications and Effectiveness: Choose disinfectants and sanitisers that have proven claims. Look for certifications like EN 1276 or EN 13697 for killing bacteria. To check effectiveness against viruses, look for EN 14476. And for effective hygienic hand rubs, use EN 1500.
Governance: Pair janitorial hygiene supplies with colour-coded systems, COSHH assessments and training logs to prevent cross-contamination.

HYGIENE AND INFECTION CONTROL FOR COLD AND FLU SEASON

A strong cold and flu prevention strategy combines education, high-quality products, and visible standards of cleanliness. Together, these measures reduce infection risk, protect attendance and productivity, and promote safer, healthier environments across all educational and workplace settings.

Provide Suitable Supplies

Preventing the spread of cold and flu viruses in schools and workplaces begins with consistent hand hygiene, responsible behaviour, and reliable janitorial hygiene supplies.

Providing access to soap, sanitiser, tissues, and foot-operated bins helps everyone maintain good personal hygiene throughout the day.

Dispensers at entrances, hallways, and cafeterias help staff, students, and visitors clean their hands often. This reduces cross-contamination and the spread of germs.

Consistent Cleaning Schedules

Routine hygiene cleaning and surface disinfection are vital for effective infection control. With a focus on cleaning high-touch areas like desks, door handles, handrails, and computer equipment. Use EN-validated products that prove effective against bacteria and viruses.

Plan the cleaning of the environment around class changeovers, breaks, and shift patterns. Perform deep cleans during quieter periods to maintain long-term hygiene and cleanliness. Whenever you can, improve ventilation by opening windows or keeping HVAC systems running. This helps reduce airborne contaminants and supports overall well-being.

Effective Stock Management

Managing stock effectively ensures consistent protection during the cold and flu season. Maintain adequate supplies of wipes, sanitisers, paper disposables, and PPE so that cleaning staff can act quickly when needed.

Larger schools and workplaces can save money and reduce waste. They can do this by using refillable dispensers, dosing systems, and bulk cleaning supplies. Ensuring reliable access to essential cleaning products throughout the year.

Compliance and Education

To stay compliant, all procedures should follow recognised infection control guidance. Aligning with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. This includes encouraging staff and students with symptoms to stay home.

Provide clear rules for cleaning and disposing of waste after illness. Regular training, signage, and monitoring help maintain consistent health and hygiene standards and foster a proactive hygiene culture. Visible hygiene posters also play a key role by reminding users to “catch it, bin it, kill it,” reinforcing positive health and hygiene habits across shared spaces.

Choosing the Right Infection Control Products

A needs-based mix ensures coverage during lessons, shift changes, and high foot-fall times.

Hand Hygiene Essentials: Easy-to-use dispensers, EN-validated rubs, and antimicrobial soaps help with daily personal hygiene.
Surface Disinfection & Cleaning of the Environment: For quick daytime cleanups, surface wipes are suitable. While deep cleaning schedules use concentrated solutions. These methods keep learning and working areas safe. They are essential for infection control strategies.
Waste, Spills & Biohazards: Kits for body fluid spills, proper waste sorting, and sealed bins help ensure quick and safe responses. These actions follow infection control guidelines.
Signage & Behavioural Reinforcement: Durable hygiene posters near sinks, cafeterias, and staff rooms help reinforce health and hygiene standards.
Suitable PPE: Workers should choose what to wear based on task duration, contamination risk, and available cleaning facilities. Disposable gloves, aprons, and oversleeves are ideal for high-risk, short-duration tasks. Providing convenient, consistent, and reducing cross-contamination.
Bulk Janitorial Supplies: also help with cleaning. They include refills, closed-loop dosing, and color-coded tools. These make it easier to clean classrooms, shared spaces, and washrooms. They also help reduce the total cost per use