Keeping green and clean in the workplace to prevent absenteeism
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www.torkusa.com Common colds cause an average of 8.7 lost work hours a year to businesses. Absenteeism costs businesses $660 per employee per year. Infectious illnesses are unpredictable, but prevention is key. Practice hand hygiene, cough etiquette, social distancing, and get your vaccinations regularly. Visit the Tork Better Business Center at betterbusiness.torkusa.com for business tips and advice.
Keeping green and clean in the workplace to prevent absenteeism
- 1. Keeping Green and Clean in the Workplace Josh Radoff - Tork Green Hygiene Council, Principal at YGR sustainability Dr. Allison Aiello - Tork Green Hygiene Council, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan
- 2. YRG sustainability consulting - education - analysis Buildings Companies Communities Josh Radoff, Principal Education jradoff@yrgsustainability.com Marketing www.yrgsustainability.com Twitter: @YRGreen Facebook: YRG sustainability
- 3. Agenda What is sustainability? How does sustainability relate to wellness? Opportunities to encourage wellness
- 4. What is Sustainability in the Office Environment?
- 5. Definitions of Sustainability + + People Planet Profits Triple Bottom Line
- 6. Better facility to teach sustainability More money for resources Green Greener homes to go back to Happier employees Office Reduced absenteeism, healthier Better performance occupants
- 7. How Does Sustainability Influence Wellness?
- 8. RETAIL SCHOOLS HOSPITALS INCREASE BETTER TEST EARLIER IN SALES PER PERFORMANCE DISCHARGE SQUARE FOOT FACTORIES OFFICES Good INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY for PRODUCTION INCREASE People Source: usgbc.org
- 9. 河顎温鉛庄岳霞油 Lighting Daylight Controls LowVOC products Interior Openwork greenery areas Stairwellto encourage interaction Exterior landscaping Restaurantsand Accesstoalt grocerywithlocal trans foods Whatdoessustainabilitylooklikefortheworkplace? Perkins+Will
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- 17. Texture
- 21. Feedback for Smarter Buildings and Engaged Occupants Source: Lucid Designs
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- 26. 晦看敬油閣或遺油沿姻看糸顎界岳壊
- 27. Ventilation
- 28. Opportunities to Encourage Wellness
- 29. Tapping into Loss Aversion will Only Get You So Far
- 31. The Power of the Sticker
- 32. Remind People What You Want
- 33. Feedback for Smarter Buildings and Occupants
- 35. Feedback for Smarter Buildings and Occupants Source: Lucid Designs
- 36. Using Occupant Feedback for a Smarter Building Source: Center for the Built Environment Occupant Survey
- 37. Start a green team to lead the efforts
- 38. Transmission of Infection and Prevention in the Workplace Allison E. Aiello, PhD, MS Email: aielloa@umich.edu 38
- 39. Prevention in Public Health The promotion of health by application of multiple strategies before there is detriment to health and manifestation of disease Vaccination Healthy behaviors Education 39
- 40. Sustainability as a Preventive Measure Prevents harm to the environment Ultimately improves public health 40
- 41. How Does Illness Impact Your Business? One billion colds occur annually in U.S. Adults average 2-4 colds/year, children 6-10 Common cold causes an average 8.7 lost work hours 75 million days are expected to be missed during flu season 41
- 42. How Does Illness Impact Your Business? 1996 survey from NCHS for viral respiratory illness 62 million cases of colds needing Rx 45 million bed ridden days 20 million days of missed work 22 million days of missed school Likely a vast underestimate Fendrick, A.M (2003) American Journal of Therapeutics 10, 193-202 42
- 43. How Might Your Bottom Line Be Impacted by Illness? Absenteeism costs businesses $660 per employee per year Colds cost $16.8 billion annually Costs associated with seasonal influenza $37.5 billion in economic costs Influenza & pneumonia More than $10 billion in lost productivity Fendrick, A.M (2003) American Journal of Therapeutics 10, 193-202, CDC 43
- 44. Flu Facts Seasonal Influenza Every year 5-20% of the U.S. population More than 200,000 are hospitalized 36,000 die from flu-related illnesses At risk: elderly, children, pregnant women, chronic underlying conditions 44
- 45. Influenza and other Respiratory Infection Transmission occurs through coughing or sneezing Direct contact Large droplets Aerosol small droplet (nuclei) particles 45
- 46. How Contagious are Infected Individuals? Influenza as an example- from one day before symptoms develop to up to 7 days after onset of illness Young children might potentially be contagious for longer periods 46
- 47. Gastrointestinal Illnesses Fecal oral transmission Easily spread on fomites Desks Keyboards Door handles Toilet levers Short incubation period and can cause major outbreaks 47
- 48. What Can You Do to Prepare For Infectious Disease Outbreaks? Flexible in response Not predictable Varying levels of severity Reduce transmission among staff Protect those at increased risk Maintain business operations 48
- 49. Key Indicators of Response Disease severity in community State and local health departments Extent of cases/prevalence Amount of worker absenteeism Impact of disease on vulnerable School dismissals or closures 49
- 50. What Can Businesses Do? Understand normal seasonal absenteeism rates Monitor for changes What is the threshold at which essential business is affected? Practice good prevention efforts 50
- 51. Good Hygiene Practices Can Keep Your Employees Safe Does it reduce infectious illnesses Prevents direct contact transmission Aiello, AE, Coulborn, R, Perez, V, Larson, EL. American Journal of Public Health. In Press 51
- 52. Efficacy of Hand Hygiene? Overall hand hygiene resulted in: 21% reduction in respiratory illness (95% CI, 5% to 34%) 31% reduction in gastrointestinal illness Aiello, AE, et al. (2008) Effect of hand hygiene on infectious disease risk in the community setting: a meta-analysis. Am J Public Health. 98(8):1372-81 52
- 53. Top 9 Reasons Why Students Dont Wash 1. Unnecessary 2. Too busy 3. Forget 4. Product not conveniently located 5. No sink/facilities available 6. Out of product 7. Product irritates my skin 8. Do not like the available products 9. Other reasons... 53
- 54. What About the Workplace? Approximately 58% of employers do nothing to encourage hand hygiene in the workplace 54
- 55. When Is it Critical For Employees to Perform Hand Hygiene? Before Preparing food Eating food Dressing wounds Caring for at risk person 55
- 56. When Is it Critical For Employees to Perform Hand Hygiene in Work Environment? After Using the bathroom Handling certain foods Contact with contaminated surfaces Wiping/blowing nose, coughing Body fluids, wounds Caring for an ill person 56
- 57. Other Methods of Prevention for Employees Prevent aerosol and droplet spread Cover mouth/nose when coughing/sneezing Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth Provide tissues, paper towels and no-touch disposal receptacles for use by employees Consider masks 57
- 58. Other Methods of Prevention Reduce contacts Instruct employees to stay home for at least 24 hours after US National Archives, 2008 symptoms are gone Out 3-5 days on average Plan to operate during significant levels of absenteeism 58
- 59. Other Methods of Prevention Explore ways of improving accessibility of vaccination Work with insurers to explore if they can cover the costs of influenza vaccination 59
- 60. Shift to Environmentally Friendly Products Popularity of household and personal hygiene products that are biodegradable, phosphate-free, and natural Green Cleaning laws for schools in New York NYS law requires all public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools use environmentally sensitive cleaning products Protect human health and the environment without sacrificing product effectiveness 60 http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/facplan/greenclean.htm
- 61. Engineering and Infrastructure Changes Automated delivery Ventilation and Directional Airflow Benefit: Reduces need for intensive compliance 61
- 62. Summary Infectious illnesses are unpredictable Vaccines and treatments uncertain Absenteeism profound impact on business Prevention is key Multi-prong approach Hand hygiene: direct contact Cough etiquette: aerosol/droplets Social distancing (staying home while ill): reduce contact Vaccination: reduce transmission 62
- 63. Conclusions Make it a priority to promote these measures and worker compliance will help reduce the impact of infectious illnesses on your business 63
- 64. Please visit the TGHC website at www.torkgreenhygienecouncil.com and click on the Environmental Resource tab to download this presentation and access the links. Also be sure to like and follow our TGHC Facebook and Twitter handles to gain valuable insights and time-relevant information from the council members.
- 65. Visit the Tork Website www.torkusa.com