The New Normal of Workplace Safety
Just a couple of short months ago, workplace safety was a familiar concept. The potential hazards â exposure to chemicals, proximity to machinery, ladders, and so forth â and the preventive measures implemented by employers were straightforward and well-understood. What does that look like in the COVID-19 era? Social distancing . . . temperature checks . . . obsessive hand washing . . . face masks and shields . . . double and triple shifts to comply with strict capacity requirements. And that bulletin board where the company proudly touted the number of days without a workplace injury? Now it might have a poster showing how long the facility has been COVID-19 free. Not only is it not your fatherâs factory anymore, itâs not even the one you knew a couple of months ago! And that new reality has spawned a whole new ecosystem.
The Cleveland Clinic has published âReturn to Work Amid COVID-19: A Cleveland Clinic Guide for Manufacturers,â which can be downloaded from its website. Itâs filled with useful information on preparing the workplace so itâs safe to re-open, procedures employees should follow to stay safe, and how employers can communicate effectively about these measures. And itâs from the Cleveland Clinic, so no need for fact-checking on this platform.
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