The coronavirus has really highlighted the importance of good hand hygiene, and not just for those that work in the healthcare industry – who already make it a frequent part of their daily lives. The way we are now living, working, and taking infection prevention measures was unthinkable a year ago.

Never before, has the general public, both young and old, been so aware of when hands should be washed, the best technique, and importantly how long for the most effective clean. People of all ages can now be heard humming the ‘happy birthday’ chorus twice to make sure they have washed for the full 20 seconds!

So as the World Health Organization’s annual advocacy day for hand hygiene rolls around again on 5 May, its ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’ initiative feels extremely pertinent. Good hand – and indeed surface – hygiene is hugely important in times of a health crisis, but it is important to ensure that these measures continue in the future.

HAND AND SURFACE HYGIENE

Here at Jangro we have given careful thought to the hand and surface hygiene products that we offer through our network. Our Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies Catalogue gives details of our latest washroom ranges. Inside, you’ll find a wide range of solutions that help encourage healthy hand washing practice, including dispensers, a variety of soap and gel options, drying equipment and signage. We also offer a range of wall charts and posters, including guides to hand washing and sanitising, which can be downloaded for free and used in facilities as part of a hand hygiene campaign.

JANGRONAUTS HAND WASHING HEROES

For school and nursery settings, now is a good time to think about whether your facilities positively influence good handwashing behaviour as well as they could. Our innovative Jangronauts range has been designed with children in mind, and features four hand washing hero characters to help embed healthy hand washing skills from a young age, in a fun, interactive and educational way. It also includes free resources for parents and teachers to help promote the hand hygiene message when schools re-open.

Whatever you do this week, make time to find out about the WHO’s valuable Save Lives Clean Your Hands campaign, and remember – infection control is in your hands.

For more information, please visit www.jangro.net or www.jangronauts.co.uk

It’s April – the time of year for the traditional annual spring clean. This year, however, keeping facilities clean and hygienic has taken on added significance. With the outbreak of COVID-19 still disrupting lives, businesses, and seriously affecting the health of the nation, the valuable work that cleaning operatives do every day of the year is being realised. Because, after all, cleaning and hygiene go hand in hand with infection control.

And now, more than ever, these operatives are putting their own health at risk for the greater good, in an attempt to help halt the spread of the pandemic.

To help ensure their health and wellbeing – and that of the wider community – commercial cleaning companies should ensure their employees follow best practice, particularly when it comes to infection prevention and control.

Here at Jangro, we have lots of resources which can help with this and have rounded up the most relevant in this blog for handy reference.

Practice good hand hygiene

As we have been repeatedly advised by official guidance, effective hand washing and sanitising is critical to prevent the spread of infection. But are your staff confident with the correct procedures? Putting up wallcharts highlighting the best techniques can help – check out these two useful guides to hand washing and sanitising.

Use cleaning products correctly

It’s also important that staff are familiar with correct protocols when to comes to using virucidal cleaners, detergents and disinfectants. This is particularly pertinent when dealing with infectious areas that may have been contaminated with COVID-19, as well as any other contagious viruses and diseases, such as norovirus, E-coli, Clostridium difficile or H.I.V. We have two infection control guides available to aid best practice and ensure staff – one for using virucidal cleaners and one for chlorine tablets.

As well as following the correct processes, it is also vitally important to use effective products to prevent this virus from spreading further. Our catalogue features a wide range of cleaning solutions and hand washing, sanitising, and PPE products, to help with this.

For more information or advice, please call our friendly distributors on 01204 795 955 or visit www.jangro.net

Coronavirus – it’s the highly contagious illness that is currently sweeping the world. Much like the flu, and indeed, other winter bugs and viruses, it is important to break the chain of infection. We, in the cleaning and hygiene industry, are at the forefront of this battle and can help to prevent its spread, by implementing a few basic infection control measures.

1. Hand hygiene helps prevent the spread of bacteria

In fact, practising good hand hygiene is the most important method of protecting yourselves, families, staff and customers from becoming ill. Now is the perfect time to review your washroom facilities and check you are doing all you can to encourage best practice. Aspects to consider, include:

• If hygiene products conform to key standards including EN 1499, EN1276 and EN13727 (proven to tackle pathogens effectively)?
• If there is a range of options available? This can increase the likelihood of a person washing or sanitising their hands more regularly, and more effectively
• If the facilities are suitable for children? Ensuring that there is at least one basin and dryer at a lower height can help little ones practise good hand hygiene. For settings where lots of children are present (e.g. nurseries, schools, soft play and leisure centres), why not consider installing a specially developed range of hand washing dispensers? The Jangronauts range helps children learn about the importance of healthy hand washing in a fun, interactive and educational way

 

2. Cleaning & Hygiene help prevent the contamination of surfaces

Cleaning operatives can play a key role in infection control, by ensuring the cleanliness and hygiene of surfaces. By hygienically cleaning common surfaces, pathogens can be destroyed at the source, and prevented from transferring to, and infecting susceptible people. In order to do this successfully, however, businesses should:

• Make sure that a colour-coding system is adopted. This ensures that certain cleaning tools and equipment are only used for specific areas or tasks, and will stop cross contamination
• Consider the types of surfaces that require cleaning, and check that the right products are used. For example, luxurious hotels and cruise ships often feature plush, soft furnishings compared to the hard surfaces in a leisure or healthcare facility. Different products will need to be used to ensure a deep, hygienic clean is achieved.

For more information or advice, please call our friendly distributors on 01204 795 955 or visit www.jangro.net or www.jangronauts.co.uk

We are thrilled to announce that once again, we will be exhibiting at The Manchester Cleaning Show, which is taking place at Event City on 25th and 26th March 2020. This year we are excited to welcome visitors ‘Back to the Future’ at stand B10, so make sure you pop by to say hello!

2020 is a special year for us at Jangro. We are celebrating our 40th anniversary! Our stand is very much themed to reflect our evolution over the past four decades, as well as the progress the entire cleaning industry has made in that time, especially in terms of technology and innovation. So, in a marked change from last year’s lush ‘Jangro Garden’, our stand will incorporate a futuristic theme, demonstrating how we are continuing to shake off the ‘oldfashioned’ perception of the sector, and helping our customers to do so too.

As well as showcasing our Digital Wall Charts and Virtual Room Experience, there will also be a VIP Virtual Reality experience available. And if you need a spot to relax or refuel, then our famous barista service will be on hand offering refreshments. As always, these are 100% complimentary, but any voluntary contributions received will be donated to charity; this year to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Our friendly team will also be available to chat, and answer any questions – whether that’s queries about our products or information about the simple transition process to partner with us. They can also expand upon the many customer benefits once you are on board with us, from Health & Safety compliance, the reliability of Jangro’s national service and centralised fixed pricing, to the added value extras such as Jangro’s award-winning training programme ‘Learning Management Solution’ (LMS), Budget Control Software and Product Usage Guides.

We hope to see you there! To register for your voucher, visit www.jangro.net/mcrshow