Handwashing: Avoiding Germs & Viruses At Work
Lost productivity from employees calling in sick from work costs businesses billions of dollars each year.
Each year, millions of people get sick. Whether it's the common cold, the flu or something more serious, we miss a lot of work. This results in lost productivity that costs businesses billions of dollars each year. You may be a teacher, a carpenter, a line supervisor in a canning plant or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. If you come to work when you are sick, you risk spreading those germs to everyone around you. That's why handwashing is so important. Handwashing is a very simple practice that can greatly reduce your chance of getting sick.