…and seven percent don’t ever wash!
A cleaning solution provider based in Manchester, SMC Premier Cleaning recently conducted a survey of more than 5,000 office workers in the UK regarding their hand washing habits – and the results are worrying, according to a recent report on the News Anyway website.
Perhaps inevitably, the figures for women are less grim than those for men, with 66% of them washing their hands after a toilet vest, with men only managing 53%. “The results reveal a disturbing statistic” says the article. The figures speak for themselves, with
- 61% of those surveyed washed their hands “properly” with soap and water – so far so good, but…
- 18% have a “quick hand wash”
- 14% “occasionally wash their hands”
- 7% “admitted to not washing their hands” at all!
Other factors have also been covered in the survey, including age variations, numbers that eat at their desks – and even the issues arising from having a dog in the office.
Hot desking hygiene issues
The issues surrounding hot desking have also been covered, says the article, along with the awarenesses – or lack of it – of who is actually responsible for basic hygiene in the office.
“44% had never considered the possibility that hot-desking can be unclean.”
See the full SMC Premier Cleaning Survey results »
Survey reveals that only 61% of UK office workers wash their hands after going to the toilet »
Portable sinks encourage effective hand washing in the workplace
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There are vehicle mounted, wall mounted, mains powered and free standing hand wash stations as well as mobile sinks with pre-heated hot water.
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