Safety First Aid How to Wash Your Hands Poster, A2 (Laminated) A629

Product Description

This clear, durable, and regulation-aligned How to Wash Your Hands Poster is essential for any workplace, caf, school, hospital, or food-service kitchen. Designed to promote proper hand hygiene, it helps reduce the spread of illness while supporting legal and industry hygiene standards.

What the Poster Covers
1. Step-by-Step Handwashing Technique
Follows WHO and CDC guidance, demonstrating each stage: wet hands, apply soap, lather all surfaces (palms, backs, between fingers, thumbs, fingertips, wrists), rinse, dry, and turn off tap with a towel.
2. Recommended Duration
Encourages washing for 20-30 seconds about the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice for effective germ removal.
3. When to Wash
Identifies key hygiene moments: before food handling, after using the toilet, coughing or sneezing, caring for wounds, waste handling, and animal contact.
4. Why It Matters
Explains the proven benefits of handwashing: removing viruses and bacteria, lowering infection rates, reducing absenteeism, and saving lives.
5. When to Use Hand Sanitiser
Advises using alcohol-based hand rubs (minimum 60% alcohol) when soap and water aren'tt available and hands are not visibly dirty.
6. Avoiding Recontamination
Recommends turning off taps and opening doors with a paper towel to maintain clean hands.

Key Benefits
Compliance-Driven - Meets standards from HSE, EN 1500, and WHO, ideal for supporting audits and workplace obligations.
Cost-Effective Reinforcement - A constant visual cue for staff, visitors, and the public, reducing the risk of cross-contamination in high-traffic areas.
Durable s, and restaurants
Hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes, and dental clinics
Schools, nurseries, and childcare centres
Offices, warehouses, public washrooms
At home especially for new parents or vulnerable individuals

Why Choose This Poster?
Professional, easy to understand, and compliant with public health regulations, this hygiene poster does more than inform. It builds awareness, encourages better habits, and visibly demonstrates your commitment to health and safety.

Upgrade your hygiene toolkit with a practical, high-impact solution that makes a real difference.

1. Clear, easy-to-follow visuals - Features the 7-step handwashing method based on WHO and NHS guidelines.
2. Durable laminated A2 size (420 - 594 mm) - Perfect for use in bathrooms, kitchens, healthcare settings, and food preparation areas.
3. Educational and compliance-focused - Supports workplace hygiene and safety standards (HSE / EN 1500).
4. Reusable and easy to clean – Wipeable surface resists damage, ideal for high-traffic environments.
5. Promotes wellbeing and reduces illness – Encourages proper hygiene habits to help prevent infection and minimise absenteeism.

1. Manufacturer:  Safety First Aid Group
2. Type:  Health & Safety Posters
3. Dimensions:  590x420mm
4. Colour:  Various Colours
5. Country of Origin:  United Kingdom
6. Dimensions (WxDxH):  590x420mm
7. Material:  Laminated Paper
8. Sign Category:  Safety Poster
9. Size:  A2
10. Subject / Text:  Workplace Welfare
11. Weight:  95g
12. Brand: Safety First Aid
13. Pack Size: 1
14. Parcel Dimensions: n/a  
15. Safety First Aid Reference: A629  
16. EAN/UPC Number: 5037331018751