Banning germs from the workplace
With H1N1 on the rise, keeping an office spic-and-span has never been more important
By Caitlin Crawshaw, Freelance; Edmonton Journal November 13, 2009
Because the H1N1 virus travels about one to two metres every time an infected person sneezes or coughs, it’s ideal to place workstations at least two metres apart.
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With swine flu on the rise and winter on its way, workplaces all over the country are crossing their fingers that employees get the vaccine and updating their corporate plans in anticipation of greater employee absenteeism.
But while phone trees and emergency protocols are important, there’s a lot that can be done on a daily basis to ward off bugs at work and maintain business as usual throughout the coming months.
