Pathogens hide in the most unexpected places and items in the office. [photo/www.businesszone.co.uk]
The dispenser might look cool, but as you get a revitalizing glass of water, it’s a source of germs as well.
Each person touches the buttons, but no one bothers to clean them.
In this fridge, different dishes, some dirty end up camping there for days.
Then there are paper bags from ‘all walks of life’ that stock this food.
Microorganisms grow well in such environment and hence the fridge should be cleared out after every two days using lemon water.
Then how often is the office microwave cleaned?
Individuals might end up falling sick thinking it’s something in the food.
Bathroom soap dispenser is the harbors of microorganisms you just had your lunch, gone for a bathroom break and washed your hands gladly using the soap.
Not knowing just how dirty the dispensers are.
Studies show that most office soap dispensers are dirtied with faecal bacteria.
Lest you wash your hands carefully.
Sadly, many people do it in a haste and end up susceptible to contagion.
A toilet seat is another place that contains the most germs. Studies suggest that more than 10 million germs are found on the average on a toilet seat
A keyboard is another place where germs are found.
As we press every single key whatever times, we present skin cells, food remains and sweat in the tiny spaces.
Keyboards are known for harboring germs.
With everyone trying to get their copies printed on time, the average printer and photocopier machine are touched countless times a day, especially an interface and touchpad.
It’s recommended that we wipe over the surface and keypad with a PC wipe before each use.
Many employees confess to chewing on their pens and this transfer bacteria and nasty germs to the mouth.
So, you should avoid borrowing one from your colleague!