Five ways to improve safety in the post-pandemic times

Five ways to improve safety in the post-pandemic times

As the pandemic has begun to lessen its siege of fear, employees are set to return to their workplaces. After a long exodus from office- work due to imposed lockdowns, returning to a structured work environment will be welcomed by most people. One thing that may cause a sliver of worry is whether the work environment is safe. As an entrepreneur or manager, it is your foremost duty as a leader to convince your team that they will be safe. Thus, can be done by incorporating a stringent employee health and safety protocol at your place of work.

5 ways to enhance safety in the post-pandemic times

1. Follow a Covid protocol.

 Even though have depleted, you should never underestimate corona. Set a Covid protocol…communicate it effectively to your team and see that it is strictly adhered to.

Some covid prevention measures that should be made mandatory

• Use of masks
• Social distancing
• Frequent sanitization of surfaces like desks, tabletops and objects like keyboards and telephones.
• Temperature evaluation
• Easy access to testing
• Air purification using HEPA filtration systems.
• Placement of sanitizers and handwash dispensers in strategic places to encourage hand washing practices.
• Compulsory testing for employees who have travelled to high-risk places before they join office.

2. Nurture mental health

The covid pandemic has unleashed a tsunami of anxiety and dread among the masses. The fear instilled by the recurrent waves of illness and the depression due to imposed isolation have caused many mental health issues. The uncertainty due to economic disruption has inflicted people with mental distress and job insecurity. As an employer, you should nurture the psychological safety of your workforce along with their physical fitness. Mental health evaluation must be carried out for all your return- to -office employees. Yoga, meditation, and stress control workshops must be initiated.

3. Offer flexible options

The stress of returning to work can be minimized by offering your employees some flexibility in their work schedules. Initiating hybrid work models can improve your workforce’s psychological balance and also improve performance and productivity in the long run.

Consider teleconferencing instead of meetings in closed rooms.

4. Offer financial support

Hospital bill costs loom large in the employees’ minds. They are worried about what will happen to their families if they get Covid 19. Dispel their fears by designing Healthcare policies that can take care of expenses if your employee falls prey to corona and needs hospitalization and long-term care.

5. Develop an exposure response strategy

Be sure to arrange for isolation facilities for employees who suddenly develop symptoms after coming to the workplace. Keep a rapid response protocol ready to deal with any emergency.

The Covid-19 outbreak has changed the dynamics of the workplace. Ensuring employee safety is a crucial issue and must be tackled decisively and proactively. The work environment must be productive and empathetic and at the same time be adaptive to the various challenges thrown up by the pandemic. If you need help in establishing a return-to-work safety protocol, be sure to contact the Oshmedics Healthcare Consultancy Firm.