Keeping refrigerators clean can be a difficult task for employers. A recent BLR poll shows that nearly 50 percent of workplace refrigerators are kept clean for the most part, but occasionally experience some nasty lapses. For a Limited Time receive a
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There were over 150 respondents to the poll, which asked “What is the condition of refrigerators in your workplace?” Here are the results:
| Good most times with some nasty lapses |
48% |
| Pretty bad if we didn’t have periodic clean-ups/toss-outs |
33% |
| Pristine—our employees are very responsible |
11% |
| Call out the HazMat Team! |
8% |
Only 11 percent of respondents claimed that their refrigerators were "pristine." On the other hand, around 90 percent admitted to having at least the occasional smelly situation.
The idea for this poll was generated by a recent article in BLR's HR Strange but True! column, It Stinks! Workplace Refrigerators Are Disgustingly Dirty.