| Every year, companies across the country lose over | | | | help prevent them from becoming infected with any |
| 63 billion dollars of productivity due to employee | | | | sickness as well as help prohibit them from passing |
| sickness. Work illnesses contribute to lost output, | | | | germs on to colleagues. |
| reduced worker efficiency, and manpower shortfalls | | | | Impacting The Bottom Line |
| that account for the majority of the $63 billion lost due | | | | Communicable illnesses force companies to forfeit |
| to worker illness and injury. | | | | copious amounts of productivity annually. Due to the |
| Throughout the fiscal year, workers on average take | | | | strain of the current economic climate, people tend to |
| 8 annual sick days. Once regarded as a simple "cost | | | | return to work before obtaining a completely clean bill |
| of doing business" scenario, companies now have an | | | | of health, thus perpetrating a germ's continuing lifecycle |
| option to fight unforeseen and avoidable staff sick time | | | | by passing it on to unsuspecting co-workers. Each cold |
| which ultimately drains the organization's bottom line. | | | | working its way through the staff ranks makes it easy |
| This highly effective tool for fighting illness and keeping | | | | to recognize its effect on overall output. |
| office productivity high is hand sanitizer. Surprisingly, | | | | Sanitizers are one of the best tools to fighting the |
| merely installing and utilizing a hand sanitizer dispenser | | | | germs that cause the spread of illness. They are quick, |
| on-site can help save an organization billions of dollars | | | | easy, and readily available for use before a meeting, |
| a year. | | | | before a meal, and whenever else they are needed. |
| Putting Sanitizers To Work | | | | Some studies have even shown sanitizers to be more |
| By simply installing dispensers and enforcing a | | | | effective at killing germs and keeping hands hygienically |
| company policy on their use, the office can stay | | | | sound longer than just plain soap and water. Best of all, |
| healthier and more productive throughout the year. A | | | | sanitizers are an economical solution that requires a |
| hand sanitizer dispenser at the entrance of the | | | | minimal annual investment when compared to the |
| cafeteria, conference rooms, and any other high-traffic | | | | billions that it may help salvage. |
| common area will help stop the spread of germs. | | | | Personal Sanitizers |
| Something as simple as a rinse free, nonalcoholic gel or | | | | In order to round out a company program, personal |
| foam can stop illnesses from spreading through an | | | | hand sanitizer dispensers provide comprehensive |
| innocent handshake or cough. | | | | protection for individuals. By supplying and distributing |
| Convenience is king when it comes to an effective | | | | company-wide personal bottles and pen dispensers, |
| office policy. Mounting a clearly visible and easily | | | | employees will get involved and take ownership of the |
| accessible hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall next to | | | | program. |
| all main entrances and outside of bathrooms will help | | | | With a hand sanitizer dispenser in common areas and |
| employees remember to use them often. Workers will | | | | personal bottles clipped to belts or placed on a desk, |
| quickly become accustomed to accessing a quick shot | | | | any office can stop illness before it can infect the |
| of hand sanitizer as they function throughout the day in | | | | bottom line. |
| various parts of the office. This practice will ultimately | | | | |