H1N1 - Steps to Ensure a Healthy Workplace
What to do if...
...An employee comes to work with flu symptoms.
- Separate the employee from other workers
- Request the sick employee to wear a surgical mask to prevent spreading the virus until he or she goes home.
- Inform co-workers about the exposure to the virus, but maintaining confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Encourage pregnant women, adults with compromised immune system and young children to receive the H1N1 vaccine as they become available.
Flu Symptoms
- Fever (100° Fahrenheit or higher), chills, cough or sore throat.
- Runny nose
- Body aches
- Headache
- Tiredness
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
Take the following steps to ensure a healthy workplace.
By Lydia Martinez
With the Flu season upon us and the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus looming, we would like to encourage employees to follow the guidelines below in order to protect themselves and others from any contagious illness.
- Avoid close contact with sick people.
When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick. - Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. - Wash your hands frequently throughout the day. Using an anti-bacterial soap is not enough, because the H1N1 virus is not considered bacteria; use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to help you keep the virus from spreading.
- If you feel sick, contact your supervisor or take the normal procedures to take a sick day to help prevent others from catching your illness.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
- Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food.
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