11 Scary Facts About Work and the Workplace

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Think ghosts and goblins are scary? Think again! We’ve got some fun, sad and scary facts for you this Halloween.

Scary monsters show up on Halloween, but the workplace can be scary all year round. Here are 11 scary facts about the workplace:

  1. The average work desk is approximately 400 times dirtier than the average toilet seat. A recent study found there are in fact around 10 million bacteria that live on your office desk.
  2. People with sedentary jobs are twice as likely to die of heart disease than those with active jobs.
  3. Roughly 10,000 Japanese workers drop dead at their desks as the result of 60- to 70-hour work weeks. This phenomenon is called “karoshi.”
  4. 71% of American workers are disengaged at work.
  5. 58% of people say they trust strangers more than their own boss.
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A DIY Safety Guide for Your Workplace Halloween!

Only three days left until Halloween which means the ghosts and goblins of Intelex are working extra hard to prepare for the festivities! Pumpkin carving competitions, costume contests, and the Intelex Sprout (children’s) Halloween Costume Parade are a few examples of the spooky activities taking place today!

But even the finest of monster mashes must be planned with the utmost precaution. Workplace safety includes social events and extra-curricular activities facilitated by the organization. We thought this would be the perfect time to share the top 5 tips and tricks we keep in mind when preparing for an extra safe night of fright!

1. Incident proof your Haunted House

  • Don’t be a ghoul, be safe on the foot stool! The ghosts and witches won’t hang up themselves so make sure to have a colleague spot you on the ladder when tackling those hard-to-reach decorations.
  • Keep streamers, balloons and other festive pieces
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