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Prevent Short‑Staffed Packaging Lines During Cold & Flu Season

Written by Briana Smith | January 21, 2026

When winter hits, callouts start to rise as colds, flu, norovirus, and other infections start making the rounds. Before you know it, you’re short-staffed with a third or more of your team out sick.

Productivity takes a hit, costs increase, and your team is stressed out while trying to make important deadlines.

Taking steps to improve workplace wellness in the winter can help keep people healthy and your packaging floor running smoothly.

 

 

Sources:

  1. Circadian: Absenteeism—The Bottom Line Killer
  2. CDC: Worker Illness and Injury Costs U.S. Employers $225.8 Billion Annually
  3. PMC PubMed Central: Impact of Influenza and Influenza-like Illness on Work Productivity Outcomes
  4. OSHA FactSheet: Noroviruses
  5. CDC: Norovirus Facts and Stats
  6. GOJO: Proven Risks of Refillable Soap Dispensers