Hygiene in the workplace
The question of what jobs will look like is currently the focus of companies ‘ attention, and it will remain so for a while, because the easiest and most effective way to avoid infection is still very clear: keep your distance.
Prevention with plexiglass protective screens
Of course, companies want to bring normality back to their operations and the challenge is to run the company as usual while protecting the employees in the office.
It has always been the case that employers have to meet a duty of care and therefore ensure a safe work environment. The government has now established health and safety standards that are mandatory for all employers. One of these safety measures, as we mentioned, is the safety margin. This is 1.5 meters and can be implemented in practice in several forms. The easiest way, of course, with barriers, markings and screens to protect against spitting.
Sneeze guard – this is how reboarding is made easy
For most employees, the move back to the office from the home office or short-time work takes place. Reboarding measures are available for this purpose, which help employees to get used to everyday office life after the shutdown and to cover the information requirements for dealing with the workplace.
For a successful return to the office, workflows must be clarified, because employees and customers must continue to be protected. Distance plays a major role in this and that will also affect the everyday business of many offices. What can employers do to make the exchange between employees in the office safer?
Sneeze guards and sneeze guards are a practical solution that offers more security and helps to maintain the safety distance. Infection protection walls provide protection from droplets and are a helpful barrier that prevents transmission from person to person through speaking, coughing or sneezing.
Furthermore, Plexiglas protective walls also offer a feeling of security, because they are transparent, unbreakable and do not disturb communication between employees. Mobile hygiene walls simplify the room layout, so that the complex process of reboarding is somewhat simplified for HR and crisis management teams.
What is a spit guard?
The spit guard is common practice in supermarkets because it is part of the hygiene regulations for handling food. The spit guard is often made of plexiglass. It is available in different sizes and shapes and offers droplet protection for the different areas of a company.
Spit protection for the reception and entrance area
Gone are the days when candy bowls were part of the reception committee in the entrance area. At the entrance, your eyes wander to markings on the floor and information displays that indicate that keeping your distance is important.
Counter displays are particularly useful for this area. These protective panels are transparent, hygienic, easy to set up and the designs are also available with a hatch. A professional hygiene protection ideal for office reception!
Desk shields and spit protection table displays
Many bosses have to rethink the layout of their desks, especially in open plan offices. A direct face-to-face exchange between colleagues would pose a risk for every workforce from the point of view of infection and occupational safety. In order to continue to avoid direct contact as long as distance rules apply and still promote communication and exchange, desk screens offer the ideal solution, because desks that are lined up make it difficult for employees to actually maintain the specified distance. In addition to anti-spit displays for desks, it is also advisable to straighten the tables to increase the distance between employees.
Clean infection protection walls
Another measure employers must implement to ensure a safe return to work is a comprehensive cleaning schedule. Up to now it has not been an everyday occurrence to clean all door handles, but surfaces that come into daily contact with hands should be given special consideration and disinfected frequently. In the case of infection protection walls, cleaning should be tailored to the material of the protective screen.
Furthermore, hand disinfectant dispensers can be attached. Of course, there should be enough soap available in washrooms.
In addition to hygiene rules on office walls, employees can set rules and recommendations for protection in the form of a computer screen.
Hygiene barriers can make it easier for employees to return to work. We have learned so many hygiene regulations that redesign how we work together in office life and that will not change anytime soon. From the mobile Plexiglas protective wall to the spit protection table display – partition walls are flexible, suitable for every room, offer protection, are easy to disinfect and of course easy to dismantle.