The COVID-19 pandemic changed how everyone does business. The unpredicted need to quickly shift towards how we keep each other at work safe and protected from COVID 19 became the number one priority. Not only keeping ourselves safe, we also swiftly created procedures and processes ensuring we can continue to serve our customers while keeping them safe as well.
Early during this horrific pandemic, we experienced the need for extreme physical and social distancing, high-frequency hand washing, and stay-at-home orders worldwide. Thankfully, today we are seeing great progress in battling this pandemic with highly effective vaccines being rigorously administered across the world.
We are seeing progress in actual statistics of infected people decline. Unfortunately, we still have a long way to go to eradicate this dangerous disease. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has performed tremendous work to ensure confidence by addressing specific guidelines to minimize the spread of COVID 19.
If you are in construction or an industrial facility, it is a good practice to establish a permanent pandemic safety policy that is standardized and follows guidance from health authorities. The goal of any pandemic policy program should be centered on minimizing the spread and protecting the health and safety of all employees and customers.
Even though we are seeing normalcy return, here are 5 simple attributes that are foundational for an effective long term pandemic safety program.
- Clearly understand local and federal health official’s guidance.
- Workplace prevention and safe work practices defined, documented and implemented.
- Special procedures and practices associated to Interacting with customers and vendors.
- Stay at home versus return-to-work policy and procedures.
- Over-Communicate.
At KCI, we are dedicated to keeping a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers. Like all businesses during this unprecedented time, the priority for employee health became elevated. KCI implemented extreme measures, so employees feel safe at work. Today, all of us are on a recovery path to normalcy. We look forward to continued growth and we extend our desire for good health to all. If you want expert and safe site inspectors, give us a call today – (888) 346-7779.
