A survey has revealed that lawyers and accountants rank among the office workers with the worst hygiene.
Just over half of the office workers surveyed were unaware of the potential presence of bacteria on their keyboards.
Dirty desks in workplaces are hosting germs that can easily be transmitted among employees, as companies prepare for a potential spike in sick leave due to colds and flu.
An examination of desks conducted by an office supplies company found alarming hygiene standards. Germs were detected on nearly two-thirds of computer keyboards, with some even showing signs of mould beneath them.
Swabs collected from hundreds of office workers revealed the presence of germs on phones and desks. Among office workers, lawyers, accountants, and those in computer-related jobs were identified as the least hygienic, while social workers were found to be more likely to have food that had gone mouldy on their desks.
by Susan Floyd
