As we all know, germs are everywhere. These horrid little guys known as microbes, bacteria, “bugs” and even “superbugs” live with us, on us, and all around us. Sure, many of them keep us healthy, but some of them pose a threat to our wellbeing, if our bodies cannot manage them.

It is no different when you are sitting at your desk at work. We spend five days a week, twenty days a month at our desks.  Not only do we work at our desks, but we also eat at our desks; colleagues sit at our desks from time to time, and let’s be honest, we even hide at our desks from our sneezing co-workers (and you guys know how we feel about sneezing).

A study has shown that there are more than 10 million germs on the average work desk. Another study has verified that 72% of people report going to work despite being sick. And we know that 80% of infections can be transmitted by touch.

For a company to be productive it needs healthy staff … but have you ever stopped to think that perhaps our desks are also making us sick?  Clorox Bleach have conducted a study where they found an office toilet has 49 germs per square inch compared to that of a desktop that has 21 000 germs per square inch – this is because people are constantly touching their desk, and other people’s desks as they move through the office.  Scary thought, but a desktop has becomes a prime spot for the habitation of viruses causing colds and flu’s, as well as many other sicknesses.

Because of this, and the global Activity Based Working (ABW) shift from assigned “I spaces” to shared “we spaces” at the office, the opportunity has been created for the intelligent and strategic use of antimicrobials on desking solutions in the support of employee wellbeing.

The guys at Giant Leap understand this all too well. This is why, when undertaking a project to transform your office into the workspace of your dreams, they make use of revolutionary technologies in the furniture that combat these disgusting little guys!! So not only do they up your productivity through well researched and intelligent design, your business can drastically reduce the loss of manpower through excessive sick leave to the common cold & flu!

Give them a call to better understand the clear advantages of working with professionals when it comes to designing and building a world class office!