Germs are everywhere! They can get onto hands and items we touch during daily activities and make us sick. Cleaning hands at key times with soap and water or hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to those around you.
Importance of Sanitizer
Researchers studied 4,800 surfaces, noting particularly high “officially dirty” readings on handles like those on break room sink faucets, microwave doors and refrigerator doors.
Soap and water are typically the first line of defense for fighting these kinds of germs. But, as Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Dr. Pritish K. Tosh notes, “You can’t just be in the bathroom washing your hands all day”. Hand sanitizer is highly convenient and able to be kept at individual desks or taken on the go for continued use.
This is important because of the far-reaching impact of sick workers. An illness does much more than cause discomfort for the affected employees. Illness in the office is disruptive and unprofitable.