It was in January 2020 that the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared the outbreak of Coronavirus, which quickly spread all across the world, gripping the countries in its tight clutches. The pandemic became a grave situation, to the extent that entire countries had to impose some level of lockdown for months together. This extremely infectious virus has claimed nearly 1.5 million lives world over by now and the number keeps rising. With vaccine nowhere near ready for human consumption, it is up to us to take precautions so as to stay safe.
It seems that people are taking this ‘new normal’ in the stride and moving ahead with their businesses. After all, staying at home is really not a feasible option in the long run. Companies need to operate and people need to work to ensure the continuity of their livelihood. Many businesses that could, have shifted to work-from-home system for a large part and are likely to continue with the same well into the next year. However, this is not exactly a viable option for certain industries, say for example food and food product sectors, manufacturing industries or media companies where people might have to do some on-site reporting.
In such cases, it is necessary to follow certain guidelines that will help you stay safe and keep others safe as well. Although there is no particular standard or certification for this, these preventative measures can be seen as strategic management system that focuses on maintaining safety against Covid-19 in a workplace.
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- Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- Service Sector and IT Industry
Organizations are built with the dedication and hard-work of their employees, and so making them a priority is the company’s responsibility. During these tough times, companies must establish reliable strategy to protect its employees against the Covid-19. These measures are aimed at maintaining business continuity in times when all enterprises are struggling financially. Implementing these strategies will increase the overall hygiene and safety at the workplace. Not just for Covid-19, steps taken today will get the enterprise ready for any such incidents they might have to face in the future as well.
In March 2020, when Coronavirus was declared a pandemic, the World Health Organization published general safety guidelines for workplaces. Now that the offices are slowly opening up, these measures have become essential. This is a four-point plan on what a company must do to protect its employees from Covid-19 in different scenarios.
The WHO guidelines include instruction on everyday workplace safety, safety in case of organizing events, things to take care of when employees are travelling and finally how to be prepared in case there is a coronavirus case in the area. Masks, sanitizers, handwash, keeping a check of body temperature are some of the most basic things that any company must do. However, for meetings or unavoidable events where there are a group of people care must be taken.
Travelling, even within the city, is an inevitable part of for many businesses and in such cases number of contacts should be restricted. Besides all this, any enterprise today must be prepared if there is a case in within the company or in the community. The company must have an action plan that can be executed instantly so that the employees are protected.
Implementing guidelines might seem like an overly simple thing or an extremely daunting task, but it is neither. Taking things lightly is not an option in such scenarios, especially if it’s the life of your employees on the line. Making things overly complicated and trying to do everything at once could also result in a plan full of loopholes. This is why, having a strong and experienced consultant for proper application of strategies is important. Technocrat Consultants offers best strategic management solutions for businesses to continue their operations with enhanced safety during the time of Coronavirus pandemic.