88 Words: 14 What Companies Corporations and Small Businesses should do to Prevent the Spread of H1n1
2180 Words: 402
The H1N1 virus can be extremely serious. Fortunately, most people that get it do not get seriously ill, but it does have that potential. It can also spread extremely quickly, and some organizations even had to be closed because of so many people having it. There are different things that companies, corporations, and small businesses can do to prevent the spread of H1N1. The following are techniques you might want to try.
Ask people who are sick to stay home
Some people think of themselves as work troopers coming to work even when they are sick. Although this dedication may be commendable, it is actually a bad thing if they get their co-workers sick. You may want to have a specific policy for asking people to stay home if they are sick. You can do it based on symptoms such as whether the person has a fever. Obviously, if someone has been diagnosed with H1N1 then you should definitely have them stay away from the office. If someone is at work and they are obviously sick, then you could ask them to go home. Although it is a hassle to lose that person’s work for the day, it is much worse to lose ten people’s work, and of course to have the suffering spread. You should have people wait to come back until they are no longer contagious. If you can and they are up for it, send work home with them so you do not have as much of a loss in productivity.
Promote hand-washing
It’s amazing how far simple hand-washing can go in preventing the spread of the H1N1 virus. You can promote this through a company e-mail or signs in the restrooms or office.
Promote the vaccine and/or bring it in to the office
The H1N1 vaccine is extremely effective in preventing many cases of the virus. At the very least, you should promote getting the vaccination to the people in the office. If you can, see if you can team up with a doctor or the community to actually bring some of the vaccine into the office and offer it to people. You could also offer to help pay for people to get the vaccine from other sources such as their own doctors or health clinics. The more people who get it, the less likely you are to have a case where it spreads through the entire office.
Updated On: 03/07/2010 Published On: 03/07/2010
How to open a child friendly coffee shop