A new infographic from Deb Group shares some interesting – and alarming – facts about germs in the workplace.
Some 80 percent of infectious diseases are spread by our hands. And germs are active little buggers; bacteria that remain on our hands after washing can reach pre-washing levels within 80 minutes.
And don’t even get us started on what you can find in public restrooms!
Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.
