Personal Toilet hygiene
After many site visits this year we are surprised and disgusted through our own obervations at how many people visiting site toilets DO NOT WASH THEIR HANDS leaving their germs for all.
people who do NOT wash with soap and water are putting us all at risk.
These diseases include gastrointestinal infections, such as Salmonella, and respiratory infections, such as influenza. Washing your hands properly can help prevent the spread of the germs (like bacteria and viruses) that cause these diseases.
through this forum we want the club to put up notices to remind people
what do you think?
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Surly, a warden stationed in the toilet block could remind people of basic hygiene requirements but with todays technology cctv could be installed which could be monitored from the office and offenders reprimanded via a powerful intercom system.
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It's good to see the clipboards are still in use.
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It's quite a common problem, not just on campsites. I expect it's all to do with how people were brought up. If they were taught as children to wash their hands they would tend to continue that into adulthood and also teach their own children. Perhaps what we should have is a disinfectant gel dispenser on the outside of the building so that once you have battled through all the germs on the inside and on the door handle you have a last line of defence?
David
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A common problem over here in France very few wash their hands and if some do it is soap then water, having done food hygiene course a few years ago it is water first and then the soap.
Yes there are notices in the toilet blocks but folk do not look at notices to busy to get back to their outfit.
We always have a gel wash with us either in the car or pocket especially over here as some places do not have soap dispensers.
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I seems there are a number of athletes in London at the moment that need to heed the washing hands notices.
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I can only recall one major incident on a camp site a few years ago when the site had to be shut down due to the norovirus bug, the site was successfully deep cleaned including all the play equipment etc.
Site toilets are just the same as public toilets, they have reminder notices about hand washing. Thankfully most adhere to this good advice.
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I think the answer is for individuals to worry about and take all necessary steps for their own hygiene, having regard to others who may have lower standards.
If you are happy with your own level of protection then provided you are aware of all possibilities - no problem, you should have it covered.
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Whittaker, Have you for one moment paused to think how much it would cost the CC in extra manpower, to station a warden in each of the the loos to ensure that every one washed their hands??????
Get real! That would almost double the overheads on each site!
TF
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I did indeed TF, that's why i also suggested cctv could be installed which could be monitored from the office and offenders reprimanded via a powerful intercom system.
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Okay, how about this.
All toilet blocks to be kept locked except between the hours of 10.00 and 11.30 when the wardens will be in attendance for regular daily cleaning.
Admission to the block will be by appointment only and must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. A maximum of 2 appointments will be allowed at the same time and each appointment will have a maximum duration of six and a half minutes.
Wardens to inspect hands prior to customer leaving the facility.
In emergency circumstances only, out of hours appointment can be arranged on payment of a £10 administration fee. (Cash only, in advance).
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Gel might be the best bet. I remember reading that unless you washed your hands with the precision of a surgeon, bacteria was still trapped within the surface layers of the skin, and this was distributed as an aerosol to anyone within about 2 metres 🤧🤒 of one of those power driers. I assume that is the reason hospitals still seem to use paper towels, although those seem none too hygienic to me, as the bins always seem to be overflowing.
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I would love to see a tongue in cheek smiley - hey guys I am surprised you didn't notice the leg pull!
It is a bad business and one of the reasons I like to use my own facilities - and as has been already said it isn't just campsites. My DIL doesn't wash her hands after changing nappies - and stores those nappies for days on end in a large supermarket recyclable bag.
A Michelin Star restaurant opened locally (and closed) but a male friend of mine went to the Gents and observed the Barman leave the cubicles without washing his hands and go back to work! I am often surprised at how much dirt I was off my hands even when they look clean - its a MUST in this day and age. Another related problem - how many of you gentlemen fill your cars up with diesel and then go to the toilet - such a dangerous thing to do! A friend of mine who worked in the petro-chemical industry pointed that one out to me and I get quite hot under the collar when they have run out of gloves at the pump - although I usually have a dog pooh bag that will serve the purpose. 0 -
After many years of visiting Egypt for diving and suffering Pharaohs revenge (more than once) ( not funny in a wet suit) I too am a hand gel carrier.
Yes I wash my hands but as others have mentioned you still have to negotiate the door handle on the way out. So wash hands inside, once outside gel wash on hands give them a quick rub job done.
Cruise ships are really bad for picking up Norovirus they have hand gel dispensers everywhere, folk just don't use them. By the way its commonly called 'The British virus' among the crew, says it all really.
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that's why I 'lent' pens in school to the kids I never wanted them back
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I wonder to myself which cretins designs toilet doors (usually two doors to get out and in the toilet area), which have to be pulled open, rather than being pushed open after having washed and dried your hands ?
I resent having to try and find a faeces free part of the door handle before exiting the toilet.
Rgds
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Ugh, I hate public toilets. Always wash hands, then use clean paper towel to open door, discarding in bin on way out! After that, sanigel of some sort. Real bonus of having MH is you always have your own loo wherever you go!
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I get some funny looks on occasion when I exit the gents as I walk past the hand drier. I suspect that some think 'mucky B has not washed his mitts'! Truth is that I hate hand driers. I wash my hands and usually use my little finger to pull doors open.
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Glad to know that someone does the same as me
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