As the weather changes, you may realize your employees are requiring more sick days to stay home and rest. During these colder months, it’s important to ensure all of your employees and visitors are healthy in the work environment. Germs are everywhere and with a number of viruses going around, it is crucial to keep your office healthy. Read along to recognize the ways we can help create a healthy office space during flu season.

Flu Season is Upon Us

Sometimes it is inevitable to become sick during this time of year when the cold weather takes over. During this pandemic, we have to worry about spreading more than just the flu. COVID-19 is still a large concern, especially with the omicron variant starting to spread. It always seems when one person becomes ill, they end up spreading their illness quickly. There are numerous ways to combat the spread of germs within your office.

Always emphasize the importance of washing your hands for 20 seconds or longer with soap and water. Avoid touching your nose and mouth, which will decrease the likelihood of germs entering your body. Cover your mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing. Also, stay home if you are sick to avoid spreading the disease to someone else in the office. By following these simple guidelines, your office will be more healthy during flu season. 

Limiting Contact

It can be hard to miss a day of work if you have a busy schedule, but if you are sick it is important to take the time to rest and recover. If there is a meeting you are scheduled to attend, see if the organizers will allow you to join remotely. This way you won’t miss your meeting, but you will still be limiting contact with coworkers to avoid spreading your germs. 

When in the office, it is important to allow each employee to have their own space when possible. This will limit the contact between employees since they will not have to share desk space or supplies. Also, when holding a meeting, try to limit the number of attendees to only necessary people so that there is plenty of space to spread out. Limiting contact with coworkers can drastically reduce the spread of germs in the office.  

Tracking Who Has Been in Contact 

If someone has called in sick, some sort of contact tracing should be done. Whether it be for the flu or coronavirus, contact tracing can help predict how many people may have been exposed to the virus. This will help plan for when some employees will possibly be out and how to maximize productivity while they’re away. 

If your office has separate conference rooms, it may be a good idea to have a sign-in sheet in each room. If each employee signs the sign-in sheet, everyone will be able to tell who has been in contact with who on a day-to-day basis. This will help make the contact tracing process easier if one of your employees becomes ill.

We Have a Solution

Give your employees peace of mind by installing the LivMote Touchless Temperature Screener for your office. By implementing this screening in your office, is a simple way to easily track temperatures. It also eliminates the need for an employee to stand there with a temperature gun because the LivMote is hands-off. All it takes is for someone to approach the device to get an accurate temperature for them and no contact is needed. This will create a healthier and safer work environment by limiting contact between employees and guests. Click here to learn more about the LivMote Touchless Temperature Screener and if it would be beneficial for your office. 

As the cold and flu season is upon us, it is crucial to take precautions to make your workplace a healthy and safe place for your employees. Hang signage reminding employees to wash their hands frequently, stay home if they are sick, and cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. To further limit the spread of germs, reduce the number of people in one conference room. Try the LivMote Touchless Temperature Screener to give your employees and visitors peace of mind.