Flu season has begun. If you work in an office setting, there are lots of things that you can do to prevent the spread of the flu and other illnesses. Here, you'll learn a few of those tips.

Professional Cleanings

Your offices should be cleaned each and every day. If you don't already have a professional cleaning staff in place, now is the time to consider hiring a janitorial staff.

Why would you need professional cleaners if you have someone that kind of tends to the daily cleaning? Chances are, the "kind of" cleanings that the offices are getting each night are not as thorough as they should be. Are all of the phones getting sanitized each night? Are all trash cans emptied? Are all door knobs, light switches and surfaces disinfected?

When you hire a professional janitorial service for the office, you will be provided with a long list of things included in their services. You'll be able to look to see what is to be done each day – which should include disinfecting all of the things listed above and so much more.

Install Hand Sanitizer Dispensers

You can never have enough hand sanitizer around a busy office. Schools, hospitals, doctor's offices and so many other professional spaces are not installing hand sanitizer dispensers in different areas. Consider installing a dispenser at each door, outside of each bathroom and just outside the break room or kitchen.

These are the shared spaces that will require each person to touch a door-knob to enter or exit. When the door-knobs are touched, the germs are picked up and transferred onto whatever that person touches next. Having the option to sanitize your hands after touching a door-knob can be very effective in reducing the spread of viruses.

Encourage Sick Days

It's awful to have to come to work sick because the employer is strict about attendance, but if you're sick, you really need to stay home if you're contagious. If you have a fever or have thrown up during the 24 hours before your shift is to start, you should not be going to work. Doing so will expose the coworkers to your virus – this could lead to a lot more absences than just the person staying home sick.

Start implementing changes around the office today. Maybe, you'll be able to maintain productivity this flu season because you've taken the initiative to beat the flu before it beats you. Contact a service, like Janitorial Services Atlanta, to further ensure the cleanliness of the office.