On average, five to twenty percent of Americans get the flu every year. It happens more often than you’d think and is often very dangerous. Around 8,200 to 20,000 people in the U.S. die every year because of the flu. 

You shouldn’t want this to happen to any of your office workers. Therefore, when flu season rolls around, you need to keep them safe. Read on to get a healthy office guide you can use to prevent office outbreaks this year. 

Help Your Employees Get Flu Shots 

Even employees that want flu shots may struggle to find the time to get them. It can be hard to balance work and life as it is sometimes. Trying to find the extra time to get a flu shot can be nearly impossible when your schedule is already booked. 

You can make it easier for employees to get flu shots by setting up a flu shot clinic in the office. Some vendors can offer services such as these. However, you want to make sure that you screen any of these vendors for quality. 

You may also want to offer an informational flu guide to all of your employees. This may help convince any employees that may not want a flu shot or are on the fence to get a flu shot. 

Practice Flu Season Illness Prevention Measures 

Yes, keeping the office clean is usually the job of the janitorial services. However, germs can spread from person to person easily before the janitors have a chance to clean. You should encourage employees to wipe down the surfaces of office furniture once they’re done using it. 

Another thing you should do for the betterment of office health is to encourage employees to wash their hands. You can do this by posting infographics and having informative meetings about the situation. Providing free hand sanitizer for the employees to use may also make them more likely to keep their hands clean. 

Encourage Sick Employees to Stay Home 

It can be difficult for offices to function when there are fewer workers. You may feel tempted to ask employees to come in when they’re sick. However, if you do so, you may make your office even more short-handed. 

You need to encourage sick employees to stay home and recover. Make sure that your office has a reasonable sick policy. You should also stop other workers from bullying a sick worker into staying at the office. 

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The flu season is full of dangers that can threaten your office’s productivity levels. However, with careful planning and teamwork, your office should be able to weather it well. Good luck! 

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