Beaufort County Health Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

H1N1 for Employers

Businesses and employers play a key role in protecting employees' health and safety, as well as in limiting the negative impact of H1N1 and seasonal flu outbreaks on the individual, the community, and the nation’s economy.

Keeping Workers Healthy
Beaufort County encourages all employers to work with their staff to reduce the spread of H1N1, seasonal flu and other illnesses. This can be done through routine cleaning, practicing good hygiene, social distancing and communications.

Routine Cleaning
Routine cleaning of commonly touched surfaces should be performed regularly. Normal cleaning practices and products kill H1N1 and season flu germs. Deep cleaning is not required to kill H1N1 or season flu.

Good Hygiene
Everyone should wash their hands frequently with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, hand sanitizers can also be used. Sneezing into an arm or tissue reduce the spread of germs. Tissues should be thrown away by the person that uses them.

Social Distancing
Practicing safe social distancing means staying six feet or more from others, especially of you, they or someone in your home is sick. This includes allowing more personal space in meetings and on public transportation.

Communications
It is also important to tell workers ahead of time that if they become sick they should stay home without fear of losing their jobs. Many companies find it useful to develop flexible leave policies to allow workers to stay home to care for sick family members.

When Workers are Sick
During an influenza pandemic, all sick people should stay home and away from the workplace, hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes should be encouraged, and routine cleaning of commonly touched surfaces should be performed regularly. Deep cleaning is not required to kill H1N1 or season flu germs

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For safety and security reasons, only clients receiving services will be allowed to go into the clinic area.  Children will be seen one at a time.  Therefore, clients must bring someone of an appropriate age and maturity to help so their children will be supervised at all times.