Coronavirus: 7 Toolkit to Have a Safe Return-to-work

Recently, many country government started to unveil their own progressively return-to-work plan in their countries at the end of April. From the statistics of coronavirus confirmed and deaths, the outbreak seems reach a platform now, and the trend of the spread looks be contained and get slower soon. With pressure of economy and unemployment, it is the have-to choice and decision to the government.

Despite of whatever the situation of the epidemic, and the background of reopening, every one who have to be go back to work should to know how to protect himself/herself and the others around in same workplace from infection of coronavirus. And meanwhile, the employer have to take into account what to do to guarantee a safe workplace and environment for employees back to work, and what is the cost have to paid for the safe equipment.

WHO and local CDC may give some guidelines for return-to-work. So, every one need to visits the official websites to get more information, and know how and what so as to avoid any misunderstand. Return-to-work, but save life first.

Chinese is the first country with coronavirus outbreak, and the first country with people get back to work now. let us how they do to have a safe workplace.

1. Get Coronvirus Antibody Tested

A major precondition of return-to-work is huge number of antibody testing to people, which is also the base of “Immunity Passport”. In this case, no one knows how long the antibodies will work and protect from infection, but at least it could give all somewhat confidence to step out home to the street and workplace.

2. Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer or Temperature Measurement Door

As WHO said that there was no any evidence for those people who were tested out with coronavirus antibody would be safe for coronavirus infection. It could be taken as an warning to those government that were promoting “Immunity Passport” as the base of return-to-work.

Then, every one has to be cautious when go out back to work. A easy and simple way to block those with suspected coronavirus symptoms from into the workplace. So, infrared thermometer is the choice to test the body temperature of employees before they go into the workplace.

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3. Disinfect and Sterilize the workplace Every Morning

No one knows when and where the virus will appear and spread. With the considerations of safety for every one in the workplace, daily disinfecting activity, using disinfectant spray for example, is a better way to assure a clean and virus-zero workplace.

4. Waring Face mask

Lots of people, including some government are insisting not were face mask, and recommend to ware mask, there are many reasons. And technically, no one have enough evidence, statistics to say mask is help to prevent infection. But, some experts also suggested that those people with suspected symptoms need mask when going out to prevent from spreading to the others. But a protective mask, N95/KN95, may have function to protect from be infected as well.

5. Keep Safe Social Distance in Small Space

Every one love freedom, and no one want be limited. It is difficult to keep an exact distance without coronavirus infected. To save life, slow the spread of coronavirus, the government keep requesting people not stay close as there were no virus spreading. Protect yourself, and save lives.

6. Driving to work instead of any public transportation

Obviously, a private car is much more safe because you would not allow the others out of your family to drive and take it for any excuses. No more contact, more safe.

7. Plan for Anyone with Suspected Coronavirus Symptoms in Workplace

It is a topic for employers how to do when there is any employee found with typical coronavirus symptoms in the workplace. And meanwhile, the other employees must know how to do as well. The government, and CDC may have good guidelines for it. Please keep in mind, call the nearest official health care organization and do isolation on time.

Returning-to-work is not able to be stopped, then we must have a clean and non-infection workplace. Just do it. You are doing well, you are saving lives.