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Fighting Cold and Flu
Season in the Workplace
Jordan Rzad is the Internet Marketing Director at the Better
Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas. He can
be reached atjrzad@bbbhou.org
Cold and flu season is setting in and the close quarters of the
workplace allow coworkers to easily trade germs. The
Houston Better Business Bureau recommends that business
owners and managers take a few simple steps to prevent
illnesses from spreading and promote productivity throughout
the workplace.
So.. ...what exactly is the flu?
Influenza is, along with the common cold, classified as a
respiratory infection. They are called this because they affect
the lungs, the throat and the nose. Other respiratory infections
include less common diseases such as tuberculosis, severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), whooping cough and
measles. Though these latter diseases are not as common, they
are still out there and are very serious. In fact there was a
recent report that whooping cough has made a resurgence in
the United States.
It was once thought that the cold weather itself that came
along with the seasonal change is what brought on a "cold".
That is how we got the name. However, it is understood now
that it is really just the spreading of germs that allows the
diseases to hop from one person to another. When Fall comes
around children go back to school so they are in close quarters
with many other children. Also, when the weather cools
people tend to gather indoors more often, which creates the
perfect environment to spread germs. We tend to share food
more at these gatherings which increases the likelihood that
you will be in contact with germs.
The Flu in the workplace.
According to the National Institutes of Health every year
there are more than 1 billion cases of the common cold in the
United States. The flu also affects 5 to 20 percent of
Americans every year with the peak season starting in late
November through December, according to the Center for
Disease Control.
Fighting germs around the office is about keeping your
employees safe and maintaining productivity throughout the
peak cold and flu seasons. Encouraging proper hygiene and a
liberal leave policy will help maintain a happier, healthier
workplace.
The BBB recommends taking the following steps to protect
employees during cold and flu season:
Build up an arsenal to fight germs. Kleenex, hand sanitizer,
and products for cleaning work spaces are three basic
purchases employers can make for fighting germs around the
office. Also consider investing in no-touch trash cans.
Encourage people to stay home. Sick employees may think
they're being dedicated workers when they still come into
work but, the truth is, they spread germs to other employees
and cut down on the overall productivity of the business.
Encourage employees to stay home when they are sick at least
24 hours after they no longer have a fever or severe symptoms.
Consider instituting a flexible leave policy—and appropriate
technology—that allows employees to work from home if they
or their kids are sick.
Promote good hygiene around the office. Remind everyone
of the importance of hand washing and covering your mouth if
you sneeze or cough. Encourage employees to regularly clean
shared equipment such as phones and computers and wipe
down common areas. Post friendly reminders around the
workplace in languages that all employees can easily
understand.
I once worked with an administrator who was militant about
fighting germs. She made it policy that the restroom door
handles were sanitized daily. It seemed excessive at the time,
but looking back she probably saved the company many sick
days.
Encourage flu shots. Contact your local hospital to see if
they provide on-site flu shots or consider reimbursing some or
all of the cost for employees to get a shot on their own time.
Hold a health fair. Contact your local hospital to see if they
provide health fairs for larger offices. You can also contract the
coordination of an on-site health fair with a company
specializing in the service.
Set a good example. Now that you've asked everyone to
wash their hands regularly and stay home if they're sick, it's
important as the business owner that you follow your own
advice. When you're the boss it can seem like an impossible
task to take a sick day, but stay home and keep your germs out
of the workplace.
For more advice on providing a safe and healthy workplace,
visit us online at www.bbbhouston.org.
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