Every person has a story to tell about that one co-worker who had bad hygienic habits, or the lack of it. The memory is so vivid because the person had something rancid exuding from them. So, does this person ruin it for everybody? How does it affect the workplace?

1. Does One Unhygienic
Person in the
Workplace Ruin It for
Everyone?
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2. Every person has a story to tell about that one co-worker who had bad
hygienic habits, or the lack of it. The memory is so vivid because the person
had something rancid exuding from them. So, does this person ruin it for
everybody? How does it affect the workplace?
Social Aspects
Nobody wants to socialise with
someone who smells bad. For the
individual, it sours the perspective
towards them. If they are the sort of
people who are genuinely nice, maybe
people can tolerate their “fragrance.”
Still, when someone is talking to
them, there is that lingering thing
that’s called missing cleanliness.
Moreover, and no one will admit this, that it helps people to gang up on that
somebody. Their smell is a conversation starter and all things come up that
gets associated with that person.
Overall Health of the Workplace
An unhygienic person is a sick individual, or someone who’s always close to
being sick. More than anything, they will infect surfaces, workstations and
other employees that will spread harmful
bacteria even more.
A sound business scheme includes a strict
hygienic strategy. From a personal level to
the office as a whole, management must
maintain and promote good hygienic
practices. Any enterprise cannot risk
cutting it short when it comes to health
reasons. The potential results can only be
catastrophic, health-wise and business-wise.

3. Cleanliness – More Than a Requirement
No matter where one conducts his or her business, cleanliness is a necessity.
It doesn’t bode well for any enterprise if they don’t effort to clean or
implement a hygiene program. In addition, no sane person would tolerate
working in a place where he or she is
vulnerable to illnesses.
Luckily, there are thousands of credible
sources of good hygiene programs in the
workplace. Putting hand sanitisers in
strategic places promote personal
cleanliness better than anything. It’s
simple and free, something everyone likes.
Hygiene is as important to any business as technology. One person might
not ruin, but it will definitely put a damper among the workplace.
Resources:
http://www.ssaohs.com.au
http://bestjobcenter.com/2013/03/importance-hygiene-workplace/
http://dettol.com.au/top-tips-healthy-workplace.php
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/workplace-hygiene-policies-10904.html