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Care for personal hygiene
- Shower daily, use toiletries like soap and shampoo, trim nails, and be sure to wear clean clothes to keep you healthy.
- Wash your hands several times a day, and wear gloves if they are available to perform cleaning chores and wash your hands directly afterward.
- Respect your employer’s remarks about your personal hygiene; since you will work with the family you live with, it is important to communicate with your employer about hygiene requirements and standards.
- Stay away from members of the house, especially children, if you have the flu, or any other illness. In addition, inform your employer about your illness and visit a doctor.
Safety at the workplace
- Memorize the contact numbers of police, ambulance, and civil defense in case there is an emergency at home or in the vicinity requiring intervention by them (fire, fall, etc.)
- Make sure you disconnect the power supply from all appliances when not in use.
- Make sure you disconnect all the electrical outlets that children can reach.
- Keep at least one meter between source of fire or heat and flammable materials.
- Make sure not to leave children in the kitchen unattended.
- Do not leave the kitchen for a long period of time while cooking food on the stove.
- Beware of using Clorox with hot water. It is advisable to wear plastic gloves when using chemicals. You can wear a mask to avoid inhaling these materials. You should also wear appropriate shoes to avoid slipping onto wet floors.