01 Jun 5 Ways to Make Your Workplace Safer for Your Employees
Keeping your employees safe is of the utmost importance at any workplace, but unfortunately not all employers take the necessary measures to ensure safety and security at their offices. Here is a brief look at five ways you can make your workplace a safer and more secure place for your employees.
Have your office inspected regularly.
It’s a good idea to have your office inspected regularly to ensure that it is up to the proper safety codes. An electrician, for example, can inspect your workplace and ensure that it poses no electrical safety hazards. A corporate security service, meanwhile, can survey your property and give you an in-depth security analysis that details potential threats to your property, information, and personnel. Have your workplace checked out regularly and make any necessary upgrades to keep your premises up to code.
Hire security.
Hiring security to patrol the area where you work is one of the best ways you can make your workplace a safer place for your employees. It is especially effective during the late afternoon and early evening hours, when sometimes employees may be leaving the workplace as it is getting darker outside. As an added bonus, security officers can also help protect valuable property and important data at your office. Check out our corporate security page to learn more about how you can hire security for your workplace.
Promote health measures.
Health codes exist for a reason. Even if your workplace is in a corporate office, there is a great deal that you can do to help keep your employees safe from disease and contamination. Promote health measures such as proper hand washing and smart coughing—such as by holding office seminars, posting informative signage, and stocking your office with tissues and hand sanitizer.
Hold open discussions.
On a related note, it’s important to hold open discussions about health, safety, and security in the workplace. If you have a human resources representative on staff, this is usually best handled by them. Make it a goal to hold regular discussions about safety rules, best work safety practices, how to stop the spread of illness, etc.
Maintain a clean office.
It may sound simple, but you’d be surprised at how effective maintaining a clean office can be in making your workplace safer overall. Maintaining a clean office will help keep safety hazards such as spills, stray cables, and clutter from becoming causes of workplace injury.
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