Personal Hygiene

• Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water and dry hands with disposable paper towels before handling ice
• If handling ice, avoid handling other materials that may transmit bacteria (cross contamination) to the ice (eg. cleaning cloths, tea towels, refuse containers etc.)
• Keep your clothing, hands, fingernails and body clean at all times and if required, wear protective clothing (gloves, caps, aprons)
• Do not smoke before or whilst handling ice.

Sick Workers

• Advise your supervisor and do not handle ice if you are ill, particularly if you have symptoms of a cold, vomiting, diarrhoea or a skin infection on the hands.

Handling

• Do not handle ice with bare hands or glass cups. Use clean ice scoops, ice buckets or disposable gloves
• Do not break up or loosen bags of ice on the floor or other unclean surfaces as the ice may become contaminated