COVID-19 Safe Workplace Solutions

While it’s impossible to predict what will happen next, there has never been a more critical time to bring people back to the office in the right way. We have all gone through a shift in our thinking, and our realization, that while working from home was necessary and certainly had its perks, there is nothing that can replace the workplace.

We need to bring people back to the office, but not to the same office. Ahead of us lies an opportunity to rethink the workplace, allowing us to compete like never before, in an environment that is highly adaptable, as well as compelling and safe for employees.

Everyone will return to the office changed in some way. And the office will need to change so everyone will feel safe, and want to return to the office.

We need to make safety and wellbeing a priority.

Product Solutions

Mobile Privacy Screens

Add mobile screens to create a protective barrier between workspaces and provide division between your employees. These screens are a great solution if you have an open floor plan, and also have the added benefits of sound absorption or can be utilized as functional whiteboards.

Panel Stackers

Add frameless glass panel stackers to your existing panel system to add additional height to your panels. The glass stackers are functional to provide added protection for your employees, while minimizing the change to the overall look and feel of your space.

Wellness Screens

Wellness screens are a flexible way to add protection to any desk or counter space. These would be perfect for customer service desks, reception areas, healthcare screening, or admitting areas.

Clear Desk Dividers

Dividers that freestand on the worksurfaces or are securely attached give protection for face to face interactions and are great for open plan layouts. They can easily be added to any area as needed.

Panel Toppers

Easily attach screens to any panel system you have with a perfect fit. These screens will provide a protective barrier, increasing the height of your existing system.

Space Dividers

Add functional space dividers to add privacy between employees as well as provide an extra layer of protection. They sit on your desks securely and provide an added layer of safety.

Privacy Pods

Pods can provide a secluded meeting space without isolating, allow for flexibility, and easy cleaning. This is a quick solution to address density issues.

Technology Tools

Tools that support and encourage video-based collaboration is a requirement in the post-Covid workplace. Integrate them within your existing spaces where you can build employee engagement if you are not able to interact face to face.

Work From Home

Working form home is a new typology of workspaces where employees will be getting at least some of their work done. While at home, ensure they are properly supported ergonomically and functionally. We have all the basic needs for them to do this.

That’s just a small sample of the products we offer. Contact us to find out about all of the products we have available.

The 3 Elements of a Safe and Healthy Workplace

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Wellbeing happens when there is an intersection between our physical, cognitive and emotional health — safety is foundational to all three.

Organizations need to take action to ensure that:

Physically: People can work in places where they are able to stay healthy overall and minimize exposure to pathogens that cause illness.
Mentally: People are not in fear for their personal safety because that distracts them from being focused and productive.
Emotionally: Everyone needs to feel safe at work. They need to be confident that their employers have done everything possible to create a safe environment, especially for those who may be at higher risk.

We know the workplace is essential.

It’s where culture is built, innovation is fueled, and growth happens.

Knowing this is the best place for people to come together, we need a strategy for the physical work environment that follows new safety protocols and allows people to create, collaborate, and be productive.

Here are some design considerations we may utilize when planning the return to the office.

Office Design Considerations

Density

The number of people per sq. ft/m

More Owned Spaces: Reduce/eliminate shared desks and shift to more owned individual spaces.
Minimum Distance: Create minimum 6ft/2m distancing between people in open workstations, meeting spaces, cafés and lounge spaces. Reduce occupancy by removing desks, tables and seating, or use alternating desks.
Separate Desks: Pull workstations and desks apart to increase distancing.

Geometry

How the furniture is arranged

Re-orient Furniture: Reconfigure desks to reduce face-to-face orientation; turn workstations to 90-degree angles to prevent workers from working directly across or behind one another.
Meet in the Open: Use open spaces for meetings of more than five people, leveraging flexible furniture with movable whiteboards and screens to create boundaries.

Division

Using screens, panels or barriers

Add Space Division: Increase barriers for existing workspaces by adding screening, storage elements, plants or partitions.
Height Helps: Implement the highest boundary possible above the worksurface (on all exposed sides) when a minimum 6ft/2m distance cannot be achieved.
Moveable Screens: At workstations, consider increased user-movable screening and privacy devices to reduce exposure.

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