Assess the Need for New Healthy Workplace Initiatives
- Identify PPE needs and establish guidance
- Determine need for temperature check station
- Establish an isolation room for symptomatic employees
- Publish schedule for increased cleaning
- Adjust desks and cubicles as necessary
- Create at least a six-foot space between employees workspaces as recommended by health officials
- Avoid employees sitting face to face
- Add screens or panels to open desk arrangements and clean them regularly Transition to assigned workspaces
- Provide a secure storage area for personal items if not available at individual workspaces
- Plan for modified use of collaborative spaces like breakrooms, conference rooms and meeting spaces
- Implement schedules
- Define occupancy limits in shared spaces, business centers, and bathrooms
- Post cleaning procedures
- Encourage virtual meetings
- Adapt lobby and reception areas
- Install screens at reception counters
- Limit elevator occupancy
- Provide home office solutions to those who can work from home
Before People Return Make Your Space Safe As People Return
Make Your Space Practical
- Create a communication process Review guidelines and changes Provide schedules and building maps Create feedback process
- Consider bringing your workforce back in phases
- Create neighborhoods with frequent collaborators
- Plan movement patterns through your space
- Update or add signage for directions, social distancing, cleaning, hand washing, and occupancy
Ongoing Assessment Make Your Space Flexible
- Lead with empathy
- Keep dialog open
- Proactively assess needs with employees
- Communicate updates to policies and procedures
- Consider flexible work options
- Public transportation changes
- Childcare limitations
- High risk employees
- Encourage employees to stay home when sick
- Provide employees information to stay healthy
- Support wellness initiatives for both physical and mental health Consider long-term healthy workplace upgrades
- Hands-free pulls on doors and cabinets
- Improve air filtration and HVAC systems
- Standardize work from home solutions for employees
Before People Return Make Your Space Safe As People
Return Make Your Space Practical
- Create a communication process Review guidelines and changes Provide schedules and building maps Create feedback process
- Consider bringing your workforce back in phases
- Create neighborhoods with frequent collaborators
- Plan movement patterns through your space
- Update or add signage for directions, social distancing, cleaning, hand washing, and occupancy
Ongoing Assessment Make Your Space Flexible
- Lead with empathy
- Keep dialog open
- Proactively assess needs with employees
- Communicate updates to policies and procedures
- Consider flexible work options
- Public transportation changes
- Childcare limitations
- High risk employees
- Encourage employees to stay home when sick
- Provide employees information to stay healthy
- Support wellness initiatives for both physical and mental health Consider long-term healthy workplace upgrades
- Hands-free pulls on doors and cabinets
- Improve air filtration and HVAC systems
- Standardize work from home solutions for employees