SRI CHAKRA MARITIME COLLEGE

Standard Operating Procedure

Workshop Hygiene
DO NOT use this equipment unless you have been instructed
in its safe use and operation and have been given permission
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE )
Safety glasses must be worn at Long and loose hair must be Hearing protection must be
all times in work areas. contained. Helmet ON used.

Sturdy footwear must be worn Close fitting/protective Rings and jewellery must not
at all times in work areas. clothing must be worn. be worn.
operating procedure and have access
PURPOSE to appropriate resources.
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
documents hygiene practices at SMC MEK B. Staff and Section In-charges
workshops and Labs. The overall purpose of Ensuring that risks associated with hygiene is
this procedure is to ensure that risks managed including:
associated with hygiene related issues are
adequately managed in order to minimize the  Adequate facilities for washing
risk of injury or harm to trainees and staff. areas/wash stations.
This includes ensuring that appropriate
hygiene practices are adapted to all
 Make available to Trainees
appropriate PPE; and
workshops and labs.
 All Trainees are aware and
SCOPE comply with the requirements of
This SOP provides practical guidance on how this SOP.
to manage health and safety risks associated
with hygiene. This procedure applies to all C. Trainees
SMC staff and Trainees attached to MEK
workshops and Labs, including contractors All trainees shall ensure that they:
and other persons on SMC controlled.
 Follow the guidelines of this
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Hygiene Maintenance SOP and
related procedures;
A. Management/Admin:  Report incidents to their
Responsible for ensuring the review of risks respective instructors without
associated with hygiene. fail.
This includes:
 Follow the Illness/injury
 Provision of appropriate management procedure
resources for the
decontamination of clothing and
 Know where wash station(s) are
located in the event of possible
equipment, wash stations and
contamination.
anti-bacterial soaps;
 Provision of resources for the PROCEDURE
appropriate selection of PPE
 Ensure all Trainees and staffs A. EXPOSURE TO MICRO-ORGANISMS
are aware of this Hygiene
Maintenance standard-  The trainees and staff may
come in contact with micro-
organisms in workshop, office
 or laboratory environments - SMC will provide the following to reduce the
through aerosol splashes or risk of illness to staff and contractors:
dust.  Washing facilities (e.g. wash
 Exposure to some micro- points, clothes washing
organisms may pose health machines and clothes dryers);
risks.  Anti-bacterial soaps/hand
 Illnesses can be contracted sanitizers;
through:  Disposable paper towels;
 Hand to mouth contact during  Suitable personal protective
eating, drinking or by wiping the equipment (PPE);
face with contaminated hands
or gloves;  Education on hygiene
practices; and
 Skin contact, through cuts,
scratches or penetrating  Adequate first aid kits
wounds.
PPE DISPOSAL
 Certain organisms can also
enter the body through the  If relevant PPE is deemed
surfaces of the eyes, nose and unusable from significant
mouth; contamination, PPE must be
disposed of appropriately.
 Inhalation;
CONTAMINATION
B.HEALTH HAZARDS OF EXPOSURE If any staff or trainees have significant
Health effects associated with exposure to contaminations they should:
micro-organisms are related to three groups
of disease:
 Remove all contaminated
clothing (where appropriate);
 Infections caused by bacteria,
parasites or viruses.  Thoroughly wash exposed body
parts
 Allergies caused by
microorganisms that may  Launder all contaminated
cause allergic reactions. clothing and relevant PPE
 Poisoning or harmful effects  Clean equipment;
caused by hazardous  Wear clean clothing/PPE; and
chemicals that may be used
when working around micro-
 Complete an incident report as
applicable.
organisms.
 Conditions associated with WORKSHOP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
exposure to micro-organisms The following cross contamination prevention
include: measures must be observed when handling
 Gastroenteritis; contaminated Work shop equipment and
materials:
 Skin and eye infections;
 Hepatitis A and or B;  Always assume after every
 Respiratory illnesses (e.g. work the tools are
occupational asthma). contaminated.

C.MANAGING EXPOSURE
 Maintain stock of detergents
and disinfectants in all
workshop and cleaning areas.
SMC will take action to manage their
facilities, work environment, work procedures  Hand tools and equipment must
and tasks so as to reduce the risk of clean and disinfectant after
exposure so far as is reasonably practicable. every use
  Change out of directly or  Rub right palm over top of left
potentially contaminated clothes hand with interlaced fingers,
immediately. and vice versa;
 Cleaned using supplied  Rub palm to palm with fingers
scrubbing brush & the interlaced;
disinfectant solution.  Rub backs of fingers to
 Safety shoes are to be cleaned opposing palms with fingers
before entering the interlocked;

.
workshop/labs.  Rotationally rub left thumb
clasped in right palm, and vice
PERSONAL HYGIENE versa;
All trainees and staff must ensure they  Rotationally rub, backwards and
adhere to appropriate personal hygiene forwards, with clasped fingers
practices at all times. of right hand in left palm, and
vice versa;
This includes:  Rinse under running water;
 Do not touch taps with clean
 Washing hands and face when hands – if elbow or foot controls
leaving the workshop/labs and are not available, use paper
before eating. towel to turn off taps.
 The correct procedure for hand
washing must be followed.
 Washing hands after using the
bathroom;
 Ensure all trainees are only
taking meals into nominated
areas

 Not placing fingers or hands in

or around mouth, nose, eyes or
ears;

 Keeping fingernails short and

not biting nails; and

 Protecting open cuts and

wounds using dressings.

HAND WASHING PROCEDURE:

SOAP AND WATER

 Wet hands thoroughly and

lather vigorously using a neutral
pH liquid soap for 15-30 This SOP does not necessarily cover all possible hazards
associated with the concerned topic and should be used in
seconds; conjunction with other references. It is designed as a guide to

 Rub hands palm to palm; be used to compliment training and as a reminder to all users
prior to workshop and lab use.