HYGIENE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, STANDARDS, PROTOCOL AND CERTIFICATION
In the food manufacturing and catering sector, various standards and regulations impose strict rules and controls to mitigate food safety risks and protect consumers however in the hospitality, catering, personal care, sports and recreation sectors such regulations and standards don’t formally exist. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2019, 2020 and 202 highlighted the importance of good health, hygiene and safety measures to prevent viral, bacterial and fungal transmissions. With Hygiene International Quality Services (HIQS) systems, standards and protocols are implemented and maintained, and independently certified to ensure compliance to protect employees, patrons, brands and businesses.HIQS International was founded to protect employees and clientele by assisting businesses in these sectors to obtain a certified system to govern and control risk exposure. Certified facilities are your assurance of compliance with a healthier and safer environment for patrons knowing that all the health, hygiene and safety measures are met on a continual basis.
PROTECTION & HYGIENE IS MORE THAN A SAFETY STANDARD, IT IS AN INGRAINED ETHOS
Hygiene International Quality Services (HIQS) developed a system including standards which the hospitality, personal care, sports and recreation sectors should maintain.The HIQS System is available to all Corporates and independent facilities to acquire, implement and secure certification.
Hygiene International Quality Services will assist with implementation and roll out of the quality management systems into respective businesses.
CERTIFICATION IS YOUR HOST'S ASSURANCE TO PROTECT YOU FROM HARM
Certification and auditing systems verify that the systems, processes and protocols meet the prescribed standards.Various levels of certification are achievable depending on the level of compliance.
Health
HIQS protocols around health guide a business to implement and maintain quality standards to mitigate people being exposed to harm. This includes the following:
- Symptom screening when applicable
- Training of staff, highlighting how measures put in place mitigate risk
- Medical screenings which allow the business to identify underlying conditions an employee may be suffering from which may result in a greater risk of the person contracting infections
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Safety
HIQS Safety Protocols includes:
- Protective clothing to be worn preventing potential virus, bacterial and / or fungal transmission
- Appropriate equipment and products and the safe use of them
- Entry and Exit Procedures for employees and patrons which include hand washing and sanitising
Disinfection
- Daily cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces and equipment as maintenance protocols in line with cleaning & disinfection schedules informed by the risk assessment
- Deep disinfection procedures which may have been invoked due to poor swab results, a known exposure to a virus, bacteria or fungus or as part of a maintenance cleaning schedule which may include a weekly or monthly deep clean as determined by the risk assessment for the establishment.
Protecting the Environment
In addition to implementing quality management systems to ensure compliance to health, safety and disinfection standards HIQS (Hygiene International Quality Systems) incorporates the need for engaging with the environment responsibly. HIQS encourages audits and levels of certification as well as incorporating the use of eco-friendly products and recycling practices.
Ensuring Sustainability
HIQS facilitates sustainability through standards, systems, processes and protocols to protect people, patrons, equipment, the ecosystem and environmental resources. This is complemented by auditing, measuring and reporting. Our sustainability service offers business the opportunity to have an independent consultant look at the use of resources as well as disposal of waste and offer advice on solutions to reduce, reuse and recycle where possible, thereby not only making the business more sustainable but also having less of an impact on the environment. This service is backed up by detailed reporting. The problems we are experiencing in the world with global warming and pollution have to be addressed. Sustainability is an important aspect which every business, big or small, must take responsibility for.
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