Help Wanted: Cleanliness in work breakrooms
Photo credit: iStock | Women clean a corporate break room. It’s a company’s responsibility to keep a break room clean, according to OSHA.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: Does an employer have to provide clean break areas for employees? Our break area is always riddled with flies, litter and debris. Many employees who have given up just leave the building for lunch. Is it too much to expect a clean eating area? -- Bad Housekeeping
DEAR BAD: Legally, you should have a clean lunch area, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,...
