Hygiene in Everyday Work Life – Online training in 18 languages
Hygiene in Everyday Work Life
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Hygiene in Everyday Work Life at a glance
- Legal basis
- §§ 3, 5 and 12 ArbSchG (German Occupational Safety and Health Act), Arbeitsstättenverordnung (German Workplace Ordinance), § 4 DGUV Vorschrift 1 (German statutory accident prevention regulation)
- Who must participate
- All employees, especially in offices, communal kitchens, and shared areas
- How often
- Prior to taking up work and regularly thereafter, at least once annually (§ 12 ArbSchG, § 4 DGUV Vorschrift 1); adolescents at least semi-annually (§ 29 JArbSchG (German Youth Employment Protection Act)).
- Proof
- Written or electronic documentation with date, content, and participants; Armstrong automatically generates a certificate for this purpose.
Facts about the training
| Legal basis | §§ 3, 5 and 12 ArbSchG, Arbeitsstättenverordnung, § 4 DGUV Vorschrift 1 |
|---|---|
| Target group | All employees, especially in offices, communal kitchens, and shared areas |
| Refresher | every 12 months |
| Duration | 10 minutes |
| Languages | 18 |
| Proof | Certificate with knowledge test |
What participants learn
- Transmission routes: hands, indoor air, shared areas
- Proper hand hygiene
- Cough and sneeze etiquette, handling respiratory infections
- Difference between cleaning and disinfection
- Reporting hygiene deficiencies
Frequently asked questions
Does this safety training replace the instruction under § 43 Infektionsschutzgesetz (German Infection Protection Act)?
No. Anyone working commercially with food requires initial instruction by the public health department and thereafter instruction by the employer every two years (§ 43 IfSG (German Infection Protection Act)).
For whom is the hygiene training intended?
For all employees in general work areas. Additional, sector-specific hygiene rules apply to healthcare, food, or laboratories.
Is online safety training legally permissible?
Yes. Safety training may be conducted electronically if the content is workplace-related, comprehension is tested, and employees can ask questions of a competent person at any time (DGUV Regel 100-001 (rules of German statutory accident insurance), Abschnitt 2.3). Armstrong tests comprehension with knowledge questions and provides a question function.
How is the safety training documented?
Upon completion, each person receives a certificate with their name, date, topic, and the result of the knowledge test. Participation can be retrieved by the employer at any time in the participation matrix – this provides proof of documentation in accordance with § 4 Abs. 1 DGUV Vorschrift 1.
About this course
This training course focuses on the importance of hygiene in everyday work life to reduce the risk of infection through simple yet targeted measures. It provides a basic understanding of how infections are transmitted via hands, physical contact, and the air in a room. Participants learn to act appropriately in different situations and choose the right hygiene measure for each scenario, whether that means washing their hands thoroughly at the right times, observing coughing and sneezing etiquette, or ensuring good indoor air quality through ventilation. Another focus is on the proper use and maintenance of shared areas and equipment. The training emphasizes that hygiene is a shared responsibility and encourages participants to report deficiencies in workplace conditions rather than improvising. The goal is to raise awareness of effective hygiene practices and empower employees to actively contribute to ensuring health and safety in the workplace.
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