Hand Washing Prevents Illness

What’s the connection between illness prevention and hand washing? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), frequent and careful hand washing is one of the best ways for your workers to prevent infection—and the spread of infections- in the workplace. The fewer colds and flu, gastrointestinal infections, and communicable illnesses among your workforce, the fewer lost workdays and more people on the job. So find some time this week to talk to employees about keeping hands clean and bodies healthy.