What will it take to reopen offices safely? Last week, the CDC offered new guidance. What to know:
recommends following a hazard-reduction system known as the hierarchy of controls. It has five elements, to be approached in order: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.means completely removing the hazard. Closing offices accomplished this, but not as a permanent solution.means replacing the hazard with something less dangerous. We can’t replace COVID-19, so companies and building management have to focus on the next three.
“Some of these mechanical systems are old enough that they can’t handle the additional pressure from a tighter filter,” says Laurent. That makes the next type of controls even more important.include many of the things you’re doing already, like social distancing and washing your hands.
If it’s not possible to limit the number of people in the elevator, there are other ways to reduce the risk, says Marissa Baker, PhD, director of the Industrial Hygiene Training Program at the University of Washington. “Have a mask policy, and encourage people to ride the elevator without interacting or talking,” she says. “That, coupled with cleaning and disinfecting the surfaces, can make it safer.”should be obvious by now: Requiring masks, and where necessary, gloves.
Employees are reporting increased satisfaction with their employers and are embracing telework opportunities, saying they feel as or more productive. “There’s going to be a learning curve,” Baker says. “There’s not one plan that fits all offices and workers.”
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