There are a handful of steps your organization must take to ensure the safety of its people who are working from home. An effective work-from-home safety program should clearly identify the safety hazards and cover techniques to eliminate or mitigate the risks. Good safety programs should also be regularly evaluated and monitored to ensure integrity and effectiveness. Once you have created a Hazard Assessment Guide Checklist, Emergency Communications Plan, and defined your Emergency Response Procedures, it’s time to implement your protocols. Thus, part four of our Home Hazard Assessment Guide will cover the step-by-step implementation of your safety guide for employees working from home.
Home Hazard Assessment Guide Part 3: Emergency Response Plan
In the case of an emergency, do you have a response plan that you can follow to make sure your team members will come out of it unharmed? Along with the right tools and guidance, an emergency response plan is a proactive tool that allows you to successfully minimize work-at-home risks and quickly respond to emergencies with employees working at home. With COVID-19 forcing many employees to work remotely, as an employer, you are responsible for the safety of your team while working at home. Developing an emergency response plan is an effective way to keep your people safe.
Setting Up a Perfect Work From Home Environment
Stay Positive and Productive While Working From Home
The Center for Disease Control Prevention is actively responding to the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the US and rest of the world. As of March 20, there are 15,219 confirmed cases in the US and 201 deaths recorded. With figures increasing substantially each day, most companies throughout the US have implemented mandatory work-from-home policies. Among the many obstacles and nuances that come with this new reality, employees must ensure that they are taking the necessary steps to preserve their mental health at home. This article will outline the common drawbacks of not traveling into a physical office and what these factors could mean for your mental health. It will also discuss methods to manage these new difficulties.