Every employee faces plenty of safety risks throughout his entire work day, regardless of the workplace setting. This makes the task of keeping your workers safe every single second they are in your business premises quite the challenge. Slip and fall, chemical exposure, equipment injury—the list goes on and on.
When thinking about enhancing safety, it’s necessary to consider the design of the workplace. Doing so can benefit the workplace environment and reduce any safety risk. When you do this, you take a giant leap forward toward keeping staff and visitors alike safe and protected in your place of business.
Thermal comfort
Keeping the workplace comfortable requires the right mix of airflow, humidity, and temperature. A key to thermal comfort includes slightly lowering temperatures, as this helps improve focus, productivity and reduce sick leaves.
Outdoor view
People tend to hate enclosed, dark, and rigid spaces. Surround your workers with nature to provide sensory change. The presence of daylight, windows, and greenery can positively impact the wellbeing of your people.
Cleanliness
Germs in the workplace can spread around and hide on unexpected surfaces, resulting in illness. A clean workplace is important, and a regular cleaning schedule is imperative. It is also important to have the right cleaning equipment and products for the job, from floor scrubbers, to mops, to cleaning agents.
Ergonomics
Workplaces that value ergonomics and the ‘human factor’—an area of workplace psychology that seeks to reduce physical ailment at work—are more likely to be more comfortable, adaptable, and productive. Such workplaces consider the needs and limitations of the workers who occupy them, potentially reducing the risk of repetitive strain injury.
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