Corona / pandemics

Occupational hygiene can mean much more than "just" hygiene - but in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, hygiene itself gains very high importance.

On the next page, you will find a selection of examples of good practice from our database dealing with this topic, in random order. There are examples from all over the world, some dealing with hygiene in schools, some with the challenges of the Corona pandemic, some with hygiene at workplaces in small, medium and big companies.

On page 3 you will find a list of institutes and institutions working for occupational hygiene all over the world - without claim of completeness. Institutions, private and governmental, from various countries, all websites linked here are valuable sources of information. Many hygiene courses in various countries can be found on these websites as well as by searching the internet - training courses for workers and employees, as well as university courses.

Examples of good practice from our database see next page.

 

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Because of the measures to contain the coronavirus, many people are required to work from home. This may not always be as good as working in the office.

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Fit for Life is UNESCO's sport-based flagship designed to accelerate COVID-19 recovery, support inclusive and integrated policy making, and enhance the wellbeing of youth around the world.

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A report on wellbeing at work in the UK, to explore how wellbeing varies between occupations, how wellbeing changed over time across different occupations, how salary affects wellbeing and how the pandemic affected wellbeing.

This LEARN! Flash report provides an overview of the experiences with the impact of COVID-19 on traffic safety and mobility education in Europe.

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The group reporting the highest levels of loneliness in the UK is young people. Loneliness is increasingly recognised as a serious public health concern with robust links to mental and physical health, use of health and care services and early mortality.

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Kids need to be physically active for 60 minutes a day, with 30 minutes of that activity taking place outside of school.

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Health-promoting leadership training in day-care centres.

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Digitalisation is no longer new and it continues its evolution throughout industry. Employers are continuously working on minimising challenges and risks that digitalisation at the workplace causes. Digital technologies, that already complement human labour, offer the possibility of creating a safer and healthier work environment.

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This document highlights best practice pre COVID-19 and provides new information concerning what is a rapidly evolving situation. It was informed by a review of research, evidence-informed resources and tools offered by professional bodies, and a webinar involving experts on work and wellbeing.

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Schools for help in Europe provides more than 60 practical examples of health promotion in education from various European countries.

With the spread of the covid-19, countries are implementing emergency plans to slow down and limit the spread of the virus – and prepare for a possible longer term disruption of school and university attendance.

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A short film about the importance of ventilation in schools, not just for Covid, but for education more widely.

TPR stands for Total Physical Response. It's a way of helping students learn a language through physical actions. These actions can be done in small environments, either at home or in class.

Investigating safety & health in pre- and primary schools

In the interests of a sustainable anchoring of the prevention concept, it is important to sensitize children to safety and health issues in a vivid way.

Ireland’s youth information website

A project to empower young people throughout Ireland ...

This website offers information on many different hazards at work, training courses on various topics, frequently asked questions and the possibility to ask questions.

A guide for hygiene in schools.

In Health and Physical Education, students develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding to strengthen their sense of self, and build and manage satisfying, respectful relationships.

The Vienna Ombuds Office for Environmental Protection — in collaboration with international and national experts developed the Viennese Database of Disinfectants, WIDES.

The COVID-19 pandemic has seminally changed the way that education systems within Canada function. Now, with schools moving to re-open, we know that it will not simply be a return to learning as it was.

The educational objective of the Elementary school Veronské náměstí is to teach children to get to know, understand, comprehend, make themselves understood, decide and act. The school adopted the school Education Programme for Elementary Education.

The Coronavirus pandemic has serious implications for the workplace, for workers and for businesses. Napo wants to help. However, it is difficult to present all the prevention measures in a short film, so Napo focuses on a common risk - contamination by the hands - and shows in typical ‘Napo-style’ how the contamination can spread and how the impact can be reduced.

The coordination group for biological agents (KOBAS) of the DGUV has updated and continued the 10 tips for operational pandemic planning. This leaflet provides information on what needs to be determined and initiated in companies if a pathogen spreads worldwide.

A program for physical exercises for school children to keep them active and healthy.

A modular training programme available in many different languages containing occupational safety and health management in an enterprise ...

The COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted education around the world. As the first shock passes, planning is taking place on two timescales: the short-term challenges in the return to school, and the challenges over the next 18-24 months as systems work to build resilience and adaptability for the future.

The WASH in schools Network (UNICEF, GIZ, Save the Children, WATERAID; Emory, LSHTM, among others) has compiled this knowledge map with links to relevant materials about COVID-19 for learners, their families and the education system.

A WHO webpage with questions and answers on schools and COVID-19.

OiRA – Online interactive Risk Assessment – is a web platform that enables the creation of sectoral risk assessment tools in any language in an easy and standardised way.

The sudden increase in teleworking from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has put workers at greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders and mental health problems. A new report looks at these risks, the benefits and problems arising from teleworking, and the EU regulations in place to protect workers.

Napo wants to ensure that everyone can work at home productively, and as safely and healthily as possible. With the support of the Boss and co-worker Napette, Napo has some good advice, and says: "Stop the pandemic, work at home… and work safely!"

Series of learning resources for participants on ‘Skills for Work’ courses. ‘Steps to Safety’ caters for participants with English language needs and those with very low literacy skills.

A fact sheet by INAIL, offering information for pupils and students on COVID-19 and ergonomics.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (IJOSH) is an international peer reviewed journal covering occupational health, safety and health.

The title of the course is "school safety and hygiene" and is taught in the first and second years of study ...

This package is supposed to make it easier for lecturers to teach interdisciplinary knowledge about safety, ergonomics and hygiene. The package contains eight modules with lessons, guidebooks and excercises.

A short video to help pupils and student coping with hygiene to prevent COVID-19 infections after the end of Corona lockdown. Available in German, Spanish and French

Accident Insurance North Rhine-Westphalia

On this website, run by the Accident Insurance North Rhine-Westphalia, children, pupils and other visitors can click through a unique virtual model of a kindergarten and find out where there are risks and how to prevent accidents and be aware of hazards to make the kindergarten safe for all.

The national education union (NEU) is working to help ensure the health and safety of their members, their families and schools to continue to face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ten points on how to protect staff mental health during the Covid-19 crisis. Information and resources on the topic.

A helpful article about remote work and mental health, with information for remote workers in time of pandemic and useful tips for mental health and healthy behavior.

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As a teacher who teaches young people in the various nursing professions, you do invaluable preventive work every day for the professionals of tomorrow. Many work-related dangers and illnesses affecting nursing staff can be prevented at an early stage by suitable technical, organizational and personal preventive measures.

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Poster aimed at helping to keep classrooms well ventilated to promote learning and help limit Covid-19 spread

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