In early April 2021, we asked 6,158 workplace leaders with responsibility for employee safety about their Return to Work planning—and what’s keeping them awake at night. While 5.6% of those who wrote an answer said “Nothing,” 94.4% told us what’s keeping them awake. Do any of their worries match yours? Find out their Top 5 […]
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COVID-19 Return to Work Survey Results
In early April 2021, we asked 6,158 workplace leaders with responsibility for employee safety about their Return to Work planning—and what’s keeping them awake at night. This was a snapshot of offices, manufacturers, medical care facilities, schools, colleges, and camps across the United States. Survey take-aways • 71.5% of respondents have not remained open and […]
Why your first 15 days should include emergency response training
As employees return to your workplace, they’re understandably stressed. They’re afraid of being exposed to the virus, frantic about child care, distraught over money, and terrified about bringing the virus home to their families. They’re fed up with losing control over much of their personal lives, and rattled by the changes you’ve made in their […]
Use this reopening checklist to protect your people and organization
Before workplaces reopen, one of the top responsibilities of leaders is to ensure employee safety. Unfortunately, leaders need to make safety and protection decisions based on ever-changing data regarding the transmission, testing and symptoms of COVID-19. There are no pandemic laws or standards yet, so what constitutes compliance and legal violations is murky. Don’t make […]
How reopening your worksite can blindside you
When we can finally reopen our worksites, it’s easy to envision CEOs, bosses and team leaders standing in front of returning employees and saying, “Welcome back, everyone! Free coffee and doughnuts today. Now, let’s get to work!” Yet for many employees, performing at their pre-COVID-19 levels will be impossible—unless their leaders overcome a blind spot. […]