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Why Your Staff Are Having Sick Days & How To Manage This

October 1, 2018 by WINNS Services
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We are finally fully immersed in autumn. With winter creeping on us, the rise of people contracting the flu maintains a steady increase. You can probably hear the sniffles and coughs as you read this blog, but the question remains- how can you try to prevent your staff from taking sick days?


The main answer to this is to provide a sanitary working environment. When sanitary, germs are reduced therefore the probability of catching a cold decreases, making it less likely for your employees to call in sick. Of course, anomalies will occur, but due to the amount of time spent in the office, the communal nature and the type of work being completed, it means having regular deep cleans are essential to limit illness among employees. There are many best practices for individuals to adopt such as regularly washing their hands, sneezing into a tissue and not touching their face, therefore educate and ensure all staff are following these best practices.


However, there are best practices as a workplace that you should be doing to ensure a thoroughly clean property. You can help by:


  • Creating and introducing an infection control plan
  • Providing fully stocked and working hand washing facilities
  • Offering hand sanitisers to maintain clean hands
  • Having boxes of tissues easily accessible by all
  • Remind employees to not share cups, mugs, dishes and cutlery
  • Always ensure anything used is properly washed
  • Regularly replacing magazines and papers in communal areas
  • Ensure ventilation systems are efficiently working
  • Introducing a regular and efficient cleaning schedule, plus responding when an infection is highlighted and brought to attention

Here at WINNS, we are focused on educating our customers as well as providing the appropriate cleaning services required to limit the spread of germs. We have many other blogs that you would benefit from reading, here are some links to our favourites:


8 Elements Of Cleanliness You Need To Include In The Workplace Cleaning Schedule


How To Properly Clean Your Financial Institution Building’s Washrooms


5 Places You May Be Forgetting To Clean In The Office


Essentially, the main way to prevent your staff from taking unnecessary sick days is to ensure effective cleaning is taking place. The best way to do this is to hire a professional cleaning company to conduct an outlined and agreed schedule. This will be able to limit the number of sick days and contain the spread of germs. A professional will know how often to clean a surface, what products are best at killing germs and what process is best to reduce illness in the workplace.


WINNS Services has been established for over two decades providing cleaning and security services to clients. We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and working with clients to offer the best solution to their queries. If you have any questions regarding the Cleaning Services offered at WINNS or would like a quote, don't hesitate to call us on 01702 719100 or email us at info@winnsservices.co.uk

 

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