Behind Closed Cubicles: The Truth About Our Workplace Washrooms

BEHIND CLOSED CUBIOLES THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR WORKPLACE WASHROOMS HYGIENE STANDARDS ARE GENERALLY HIGH IN GREAT BRITAIN Less than 1 in 5 people say they are "always' or 'often' concerned about becoming ill due to poor hygiene. However, more than a third would like to raise the hygiene standards of public toilets in order to improve peoples' health. MORE IMPORTANTLY. 40% of Brits wish that their employer would pay more attention to the cleanliness of their workplace washroom. 19% said they were 'dissatisfied' with the state of their workplace washrooms. 21% would prefer to never use them at all. BUT WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN OUR WORKPLACE WASHROOMS? 81% 46% 81% of people use the washroom in order to use the toilet. 46% use it to wash or freshen up. BUT PEOPLE HAVE ADMITTED TO LESS TYAICAL USES FOR THE WORKPLACE WASHROOM Work on their laptop C Eat in the (ew washroom magazines or books Rehearse a sthe washroom a presentation there for exercisine THE WASHROOM CAN ACTUALLY BE A PLACE FOR SOCIALISING, WITH 24% 19% 10% Using it to tal Visiting to send tavt messages the phone a private face to-tace c BUT IT'S ALSO A PLACE FOR MUCH NEEDED SOUITUDE, AS 15% 11% a little alon for washroom ake a breakto release to when they need to WOMEN AND WORKPLACE WASHROOMS According to SCA's findings, employers should be paying special attention to women's washrooms. This is because: 10% British people believe that women are affected more by IL || | poor standards of hygiene. .and more than half of all women have avoided using a shared toilet due to concerns about its hygiene. WHAT'S MORE. Nearly half of British women admit to feeling 'very uncomfortable' or 'uncomfortable' during their period .and 28% of all women most often use the washroom to change panty liners, tampons and other sanitary products - so make sure you're providing appropriate bins for their disposal! BUNZL Source: SCA 'Hygiene Matters' Survey 2014. Total of 13,492 respondents from 13 countries cleaning & hygiene supplies on the loo Head to the toilet to take a nap Go to read Heading there