{"id":965,"date":"2021-07-02T10:59:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T08:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmugdev.wpengine.com\/?p=965"},"modified":"2022-01-27T18:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T16:09:23","slug":"reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures","title":{"rendered":"Reopening the Post-Covid 19 Workplace; Safety Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many businesses are gaining momentum as the lockdown eases post Covid-19 crisis. Reopening the post-Covid 19 workplaces is certainly going to come with its own<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> safety measures and considerations which&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">businesses are yet to adapt to. Some businesses had to downsize. Others were completely shut down when the crisis struck. Organizations are however starting to see a \u2018new normal\u2019 taking shape and working towards embracing change.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f4e7380ebad\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f4e7380ebad\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures\/#Safety_Measures_and_Considerations\" >Safety Measures and Considerations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures\/#Make_socialphysical_distancing_arrangements\" >Make social\/physical distancing arrangements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures\/#Develop_a_safe_workplace_playbookhandout\" >Develop a safe workplace playbook\/handout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures\/#Incorporate_health_screening_centers_and_protective_materials\" >Incorporate health screening centers and protective materials<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safety_Measures_and_Considerations\"><\/span><b>Safety Measures and Considerations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most companies have learned to adjust to the current situation after the Covid-19 crisis. However, other businesses are yet to come to terms with the new normal standards that are needed to get back to work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All organizations will have to keep their focus on how to monitor development for how employees can return to work with employee safety standards still essential. The biggest question to any business owner right now is, \u2018Are my employees safe?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are some tips to cope with the situation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_socialphysical_distancing_arrangements\"><\/span><b> Make social\/physical distancing arrangements<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encourage employees to stay at home if they are feeling sick. This way, it gets easier to work around the space at work. Businesses will ensure that even before reopening the post-Covid 19 workplaces, there is an efficient plan set up of how employees will move around.&nbsp; Establishing policies like flexible work shifts and break rooms encourage safety throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/social-distance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4368\" height=\"2912\"><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Develop_a_safe_workplace_playbookhandout\"><\/span><b> Develop a safe workplace playbook\/handout<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Businesses are more assertive right now than ever before, as economies reopen after the Covid-19 crisis. Every employee is essentially aware of both their health as well as that of his\/her colleague. To avoid the risk of misunderstanding, most organizations are now coming up with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">workplace safety playbooks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to make sure that all employees keep in check.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorporate_health_screening_centers_and_protective_materials\"><\/span><b> Incorporate health screening centers and protective materials<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to health and safety standards, all businesses will ensure that the workplaces are renovated, and health screening points made available. Meeting spaces should be more ventilated, work areas constantly cleaned, and food places regularly checked to minimize infections. Ensure the workplaces display signs reminding people to socially keep distance, wash hands, and not touch their faces. It is also essential to involve the management and other tenants in multi-tenant sites or buildings; to ensure consistency across areas such as receptions and staircases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If all businesses can comply with set out safety measures, it will be easier for employees to return to work after reopening the post-Covid 19 workplaces. After all, health and safety matters before everything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article originally appeared <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/blog\/reopening-the-post-covid-19-workplace-safety-measures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many businesses are gaining momentum as the lockdown eases post Covid-19 crisis. 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