The average employee loses nine working days a year to sickness, some of which may be attributed to a lack of workplace hygiene. Unfortunately, some of these absences may be attributed to a lack of workplace hygiene, which is often caused by inadequate cleaning practices. This can result in a build-up of germs, bacteria and dirt, leading to employees becoming ill due to their working environment.

A typical office keyboard can carry up to 7,500 bacteria at any given time. This is a worrying statistic, as these bacteria are capable of carrying a range of harmful microorganisms and viruses, which could potentially have a severe impact on the health and wellbeing of workers in the office.

Viruses such as the flu can survive on unclean surfaces such as work desks, computer keyboards, and other electronic equipment for up to 24 hours, making it extremely important to keep these surfaces clean in order to stop the spread of sickness and disease.

60% of absences from work illnesses are contracted from dirty equipment in the office such as e-coli, staph and bacteria.

With 65% of office workers sharing phones and computers, and with a whopping 25,127 germs per square inch found on just a telephone, employers need to take cleanliness seriously.