MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a
national survey released this Labor
Day, women outperform men when it comes to hand hygiene in
the workplace. Almost half of men report seeing others exit their
workplace restroom without washing up. 46 percent of men say they
frequently or occasionally see colleagues skip that important task,
compared to 32 percent of women.
Beyond the workplace, hand washing among Americans also splits
along gender lines. Nearly 75 percent of women say they always wash
after using a public restroom versus 59 percent of men who claim
they always do.
The insights are part of the 2015 Healthy Hand Washing Survey
conducted by Bradley Corporation, a leading manufacturer of
commercial plumbing fixtures, washroom accessories, partition
cubicles, emergency fixtures and solid plastic lockers.
"We've looked at hand washing habits for a number of years and
women consistently outperform men with their hand hygiene," says
Jon Dommisse, director of global
marketing and strategic development at Bradley Corp. "When asked
why they didn't wash up after using a public restroom, men
consistently say they didn't feel the need. We've also found men
are more likely than women to skip the soap and simply rinse their
hands."
While their hand washing behavior may differ, men and women in
the workplace depend on hand hygiene as a key weapon against germs.
The survey found that when a co-worker is sick the majority of men
and women respond by washing their hands more frequently. Other
popular strategies rely on avoidance. 62 percent say they steer
clear of the sick co-worker, 55 percent stand further away when
talking to the colleague and 53 percent try not to shake the
person's hand.
The majority of men and women (89 percent) believe that the
condition of a workplace restroom is one indicator of how a company
values its workforce. While most rate their workplace restrooms
fairly high, nine percent of workers classify theirs as poor or
terrible.
And, despite having a pleasant restroom, the survey shows
problems can still arise. 42 percent of employees say they've
experienced issues. The top complaints include unflushed toilets,
an unpleasant smell and towel and soap dispensers that were out,
didn't work or didn't dispense enough.
For retail locations and businesses, an unpleasant restroom
experience creates negative perceptions. 69 percent of consumers
believe a bad restroom indicates poor management. A majority of the
population also says it lowers their opinion of the company and
shows the business doesn't care about its customers.
The Healthy Hand Washing Survey queried 1,030 American adults
online about their hand washing habits in workplace and public
restrooms and concerns about germs, colds and the flu. Participants
were from around the country, ranged in age from 18 to 65 and
older, and were fairly evenly split between men and women (47 and
53 percent).
For more than 90 years, Bradley Corporation has designed and
manufactured commercial washfountains, and today is the industry's
exclusive source for plumbing fixtures, washroom accessories,
restroom partitions, emergency fixtures and solid plastic lockers.
Headquartered in Menomonee Falls,
Wis., Bradley serves the commercial, industrial, health
care, recreation, education, and corrections markets worldwide. For
more information, contact Bradley at 1-800-BRADLEY or
www.bradleycorp.com.
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SOURCE Bradley Corporation