Workplace Readiness Guide Aims at Keeping Employees and Customers Safe
Reopening a business shut down by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge that many Idaho and Oregon business owners are trying to navigate, as governors of both states ease restrictions.
Saint Alphonsus Health System and its Employer Health Solutions team has developed a toolkit that provides companies with resources to ensure when their businesses reopen, customers and employees will be safe.
“The Recovery Toolkit is an easy-to-follow guide that provides templates for signage, suggestions for how to screen employees and customers and checklists on how to best welcome people back to work,” said Elizabeth Anderson, Saint Alphonsus Supervisor, Corporate Health and Well-Being. “Our Employer Health Solutions team is also available to develop customized solutions for employers reopening after being shut down. We also have tips for companies whose employees continue to work from home, including a video on how to maintain an ergonomically-correct workstation.”
As more and more businesses require employees, customers and vendors to be screened before entering, the toolkit identifies the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, has instructions on proper hand hygiene, and walks an employer through how to establish a screening process for their company.
“No two businesses are the same. How they resume operations will depend on the nature of the business, the number and type of customers they serve, the location and structure of the facility, and the ability to maintain social distancing and cleaning guidelines,” Anderson said. “The guide will help employees prepare their team, facility, and operations to ensure a safe and productive return to work.”
The free COVID-19 Recovery Toolkit for Employers is available to download at https://employer.saintalphonsus.org/covid-toolkit/.