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A survey of 1,000 employees found that a third make calls or play games on their phone and one in 12 consumes food or drink when they go to the toilet

Workers are spreading germs by using their phones while on the toilet

Workers are spreading germs around their offices by using their phones or eating food while on the loo.

A survey of 1,000 employees found that a third make calls or play games on their phone and one in 12 consumes food or drink when they go to the toilet.

Initial Washroom Hygiene said its research revealed that two out of five office workers avoided shaking hands with a colleague who had just left a washroom.

The study, to mark Global Handwashing Day, found that most people do wash their hands after going to the loo.

Dr Peter Barratt, of Initial Washroom Hygiene, said: "As we approach the winter months when Norovirus outbreaks and flu pandemics tend to occur, it's even more important that people remain vigilant with their hand hygiene.

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Some workers say they don't shake a colleagues hand if they have just been to the toilet

"Employers have an important role to play in supporting their workers' hand hygiene and good health.

"Simple initiatives like notices reminding workers to wash, dry and sanitise their hands after visiting the washroom, before eating and when hot-desking as well as discouraging the use of mobile phones in the washroom, can make a huge difference.

"Creating a clean, pleasant and well-stocked washroom is also an effective way to support workers' hand hygiene and overall health."

source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/office-workers-spreading-germs-eating-9049951

by Alan Jones

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