For Our Members

As we come to the potential end of this COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders in the next couple of weeks (or at least lifting some of the current orders) here are a few things we can pass along to our Members if you all wish to do so:

Here is some information from the CDC for Returning to the workplace:

Workplace Assessment:

During this shelter-in-place time period, conducting workplace research will provide valuable perspective on your working from home employees that could inform future remote working policies.
Formulating the questions to investigate will drive the research methods, which could include surveys, virtual focus groups, interviews or ethnographic studies such as photography, video and journaling.
Gathering this information while employees are still “in situ” at home is essential for validity.

Communications & Training:

The level of organizational communications prevalent during the work from home period will be maintained after employees are allowed back into the office.
Openly advertising protocols for visitors, social distancing and housekeeping will establish a sense of trust that employees’ health and safety are top priorities.
Things will be different around the office and campus post COVID-19, and a robust training and change communications program will establish the “new normal.”
Examples of change management techniques include establishing back-to-the-office change champions, tours and instructions for using the office space, if it has been newly re-configured for social distancing, and a variety of change communications documents, such as “Frequently Asked Questions postings” and “Stay-Safe Etiquettes guides.” (area that all of our Members may want to think about writing procedures we can help)

Safety Protocols:

Safety protocols can be adapted in various ways.

Screening procedures for employees, visitors and contractors may use the Infrared Fever Scan Systems (IFss) or other health assessment measures. (these run between $50.00 to $200.00 each)
Staggered work times/days, or 4-day work weeks can reduce the number of employees in the office at the same time.
Lunch and break times can be scheduled or lengthened to minimize occupant loads.
In addition to social distancing and capping group sizes, centralizing trash and recycling bins with frequent disposal can slow disease transmission.
A clean desk policy devoid of employee memorabilia will enable the night-time cleaning crew to thoroughly clean all desks.
In addition to the conventional hands-free faucets, and soap and paper towel dispensers, no touch options can be considered for doors, badge readers and garbage/recycling bins.
The increased use of virtual digital assistants for enterprise applications is another consideration.
Employees may choose to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when returning to the workplace to protect the transmission of germs through contact and droplet routes.
PPEs include face masks, gloves and potentially goggles.
Organizations may also make these available to employees for personal use outside the office as an additional level of protection.

Forms and Documents

Loss Prevention Grants Program

MIOSHA Training Institute

Midwest Employers’ Training Library

CompOne Contacts

Dividend Report

MCWCF Safety Newsletters

MAC Members and Returning to Work

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