Office Worker Handwashing Behavior
October 2011
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
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"Employees must wash their
hands" is a sign we have seen in restaurant bathrooms,
but do we need signs in office restrooms? We might.
According to a survey of American office workers by
SCA, one of the world's largest hygiene products companies,
68 percent say they have seen their co-workers not wash
their hands after using the restroom.
Amy Bellcourt, vice president
for the company, says the survey was conducted in coordination
with Global Handwashing Day on October 15.
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PEOPLE OFFER A VARIETY OF
REASONS FOR NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS: TWO-THIRDS SAID
"MY HANDS AREN'T REALLY DIRTY;" EIGHT PERCENT SAID "THEY
DID NOT HAVE TIME;" AND FOUR PERCENT SAID "THERE WAS
NO SOAP OR TOWELS." THREE PERCENT SAID IT WAS BECAUSE
"NOBODY WAS WATCHING." WHILE MOST OFFICE WORKERS ARE
TOO EMBARRASSED TO CONFRONT A CO-WORKER, ONE-THIRD SAY
THEY HAVE BECAUSE THEY FOUND IT JUST PLAIN DISGUSTING.
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For more information, visit
www.sca.com/us.
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