While in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic or into the near future, social distancing has become ingrained in our current everyday life. As a means to prevent the spread and protect the health and safety of many, we are being asked to stay 2 meters apart at all times. For businesses, both those that have opened and those still in the planning stages, implementing this social restriction poses a set of unique challenges. But with all aspects of safety in the workplace, the right signs can offer a cost-effective and successful solution. Our guide will help your business open successfully, once allowed.<\/p>\n
In a means to prevent COVID-19 from spreading quickly through our nation, the 2-meter social distancing rule was introduced at the beginning of lockdown. The idea assumes that this virus is primarily spread through respiratory droplets and that keeping this specified distance will significantly reduce the risk. As of the 4th July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the 2-meter rule would be replaced with a 1-meter+ guidance, acknowledging that the original distance was often hard to replicate.<\/p>\n
Even with this relaxation, the social distancing restriction still places unique challenges on business owners. From those with brick-and-mortar shops to jobs that require close contact with customers, how will the logistics work in line with this?<\/p>\n
The\u00a0HSE<\/a>\u00a0has produced guidance for employers with appropriate measures that should be taken to continue working safely during coronavirus. And, via the\u00a0GOV.uk website<\/a>, you can find a multitude of guides to help your business reopen. Here, we will summarise some of the key points you should consider.<\/p>\n Before your business opens up, it\u2019s important to discover the new hazards posed and implement precautions to minimise these. The following\u00a0steps are advised by the government:<\/a><\/p>\n Using the\u00a0HSE guidance<\/a>, walk around your workplace and identify the areas that present a risk. Consider the virus during your review – where could it be spread? Where is close contact necessary? How many handwashing facilities do you have available etc?<\/p>\n Encourage employees to follow the government\u2019s guidance on handwashing and ensure you provide hand sanitiser readily around the building. All items that are touched on a regular basis should be disinfected and cleaned frequently.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t always possible but, even if it’s only select people in your team, encouraging people to work from home minimises the risk of infection spread. Where possible, provide the right equipment, include them in communications and ensure they are able to do their job remotely.<\/p>\n During the risk assessment, consider ways to implement the social distancing guidelines into your workplace. This could mean moving desks apart, eliminating shared workstations, using floor tape to mark areas, implementing a one-way system and using\u00a0safety signs<\/a>\u00a0to remind employees of the new rules.<\/p>\n If you have to open and employees are unable to distance, you need to take measures to reduce the chance of illness. Use screens or barriers for face-to-face meetings, encourage back-to-back working, stagger arrival and departure times and minimise exercises that need direct exposure as much as possible.<\/p>\n There are a number of industry-specific guides also available on the gov.uk website including ones for:<\/p>\n To support your business and help the UK economy to get moving once more, we have designed and manufactured a range of social distancing and coronavirus-specific safety signs. Suitable for a wide variety of businesses, they act as reminders for employees and customers.<\/p>\n Designed to ensure employees and customers remember to maintain a high level of hygiene, these mandatory safety signs are hardwearing and easy to install. We have a variety on offer, from ‘Catch It, Bin It, Kill It’ vertical signs<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Wash Your Hands For 20 Seconds Sign<\/a>\u00a0and identifying signs for\u00a0Hand Sanitiser<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fit these signs near all handwashing stations, ensuring they are highly visible and legible. Also, consider the high contact areas where hand sanitiser is vital and use signs to alert readers of its presence.<\/p>\n Suitable for use in the workplace, our social distancing signs act as a reminder of the 2-meter rule. They can be used to advise\u00a0avoiding contact with others<\/a>\u00a0or to specify the\u00a0maximum people permitted to work in a certain area<\/a>. We have also manufactured options for customer-facing businesses, like our\u00a0‘Queue Here and Wait To Be Called’<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0‘We Are Open For Business’<\/a>\u00a0sign.<\/p>\n Use to help ensure compliance with the current rules. Again, these signs should be visible and clear, allowing the information to be read. Place them in areas where foot traffic tends to build up or close contact is likely to occur.<\/p>\n Implementing a one-way system in the workplace is one of the recommendations for businesses as we begin to reopen. Our directional signs help to specify information such as\u00a0Entry Only<\/a>,\u00a0Please Wait Here<\/a>\u00a0and Arrows for\u00a0Up<\/a>,\u00a0Down<\/a>,\u00a0Left<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Right<\/a>.<\/p>\n When used, place them at eye height next to doorways or in relevant positions.<\/p>\n One way to ensure compliance with the social distancing rule is through our anti-slip floor graphics. Manufactured from British Safety Standard non-slip laminate, these signs are easy to apply and remove when no longer required. They are another visual cue to remind employees and customers of the new regulations. Choose from simple\u00a0Please Keep Behind 2m Safety Line<\/a>\u00a0designs to\u00a0Please Stand Here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Keep Your Distance<\/a>\u00a0signs.<\/p>\n Use on walkways or areas where queues generally build-up to emphasize safety.<\/p>\n Another temporary option for many businesses are our floor stands that have been printed with social distancing messaging. These can be used in settings where queues or groups of people move regularly or in applications that don\u2019t have a set location. Again, the designs include everything from\u00a0Please Stay Within Marked Lines<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0One Way Aisle<\/a>\u00a0through to\u00a0Please Queue Here<\/a>\u00a0options too.<\/p>\n Our team stays on top of government regulations and design signs to suit the needs of customers from various industries. If you have any questions about our\u00a0COVID-19\/Social Distancing<\/a>\u00a0range or have a bespoke requirement for a sign,\u00a0get in contact<\/a>\u00a0with the team here today who will be happy to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic or into the near future, social distancing has become ingrained in our current everyday life. As a means to prevent the spread and protect the health and safety of many, we are being asked to stay 2 meters apart at all times. 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