There are certain things in business that are unconscionable, to the point where even failing outright would be considered preferable. To begin with, losing your reputation and becoming known for predatory or deceptive practices is one. This can not only prevent your current operation from doing well, but those you run in the future, too. The second might involve harming our customers through poor design, or bad auditing, or a range of issues that could involve us having a harmful impact on those we’re supposed to serve. Another extremely difficult outcome that we shouldn’t accept, no matter what, is that of our staff being injured or harmed.
We need not wax lyrical about this situation to convince you of how undesirable it is. To that extent, it’s important to recognize that you can never invest too much into staff safety. What does that mean in the long run, and how might this best be protected against? If you can focus on these little efforts, then you’re much more likely to structure your processes in the safest possible way. Let’s see what that might mean:
Fire Safety
Fire safety is essential to consider, as while many business owners believe ‘this cannot happen to me,’ accidents are unfortunately possible and do not discriminate. For this reason, scheduling regular reviews and inspections into your fire safety habits can help you ensure this process is well verified by OWS and cared for. Now is a great time to implement better fire safety measures for when your staff enjoy their staggering return to the office, such as installing more fire doors, improving general ventilation, and simply implementing fire evacuation directions as intended. When you have fire exit signs illuminated, this is an example of a safety measure you can take to keep employees safe. You must consult with the relevant professionals for specific fire safety guidance and measures.
Health & Wellness
We often think of safety as in preventing workplace injuries, and you’re not about to see us suggest that line of thinking is wrong at all. However, it can be added to. Investing in the health and wellness of our employees can help our team stay safe in the long term. For instance, investing in ergonomic furniture will prevent them from encountering back issues the more they sit at the desk. Sponsoring activity schemes, stocking the kitchen with healthy items, this can all help your staff become more alert, more focused, and better people. They will not only thank you for it – they will feel healthier at all times.
Security
Security is of course related to staff safety, for a plethora of obvious reasons. Investing in your business security is essential, then. Remember, there are two components to this. One is physical, involving means to secure our office, through keycard access, floodlights, ensuring proper accountability and segmented access to certain areas of your building. Digital security is also important when dealing with remote work as a default operational norm, this includes investing in VPN packages, ensuring that staff have secure encryption keys for login, and that their sensitive data is protected through secure server management. In this respect, you can protect against threats no matter where they are found.
With this advice, we hope you can secure staff safety as diligently as possible.
