Sanitation Industrial

Sanitary and hygienic working conditions

Within the framework of sanitary and hygienic working conditions, three main areas of work can be distinguished:

  1. Organization of labor and workplace.
  2. Sanitary services for workers.
  3. Therapeutic and preventive measures.

One of the main directions in sanitary and hygienic work is the organization of labor and the workplace, which includes:

– rational placement of equipment,
– providing the necessary conditions for work,
– compliance with work and rest schedules.

An important area in sanitary and hygienic provision is the sanitary, medical and preventive services for workers, which includes the following activities:

  1. providing workers with special clothing and personal protective equipment;
  2. catering;
  3. medical service;
  4. sanitary educational work.

Sanitary and hygienic work in production is an important area in ensuring occupational safety.



Sanitation is the science of preventing and improving the health of workers by ensuring sanitary and hygienic working conditions, safe traffic conditions and efficient public services. During construction, the project includes sanitation and hygiene standards; its result is the creation of the most comfortable working conditions in production in general and for each employee in particular.

The production process is very different from relaxing or communicating with colleagues. During work, people are most often forced to come into contact with aggressive substances (acid, alkali, caustic gas). A worker may experience allergic reactions or infections due to poor lighting, air pollution from harmful chemical fumes, exposure to oily rags, lack of heating or ventilation, uneven or too hard floors, or slippery stair steps. The work of orderlies also includes the prevention of “drafts” - colds or flu that arise as a result of a person being in the cold. A bad microclimate provokes constant sore throat and runny nose. The sanitary conditions of workplaces are determined by the characteristics of the building, the presence of communications, and communications. If necessary, work areas are equipped with ventilation, heating and lighting. Each of