Safety Talk

Attitudes have changed about airborne infections such as colds and flu. The workplace culture now values "respiratory etiquette" more than unswerving determination to never taking a sick day. Etiquette means showing consideration for others. When applied to illness, it means not bringing your germs to work. The old work ethic of admiring employees who "toughed it out" in spite of looking like death warmed-over, frequently gets a cold reception today. In this age of fears of catching SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and other diseases, few people appreciate a coughing, sneezing co-worker. Employers also realize that productivity suffers when others catch your […]