Given the global condition, we all know how important it is to sanitize our living spaces and workplaces. The pandemic has completely changed our definition of hygiene, especially in the office. Businesses are resuming, and hence the need to sanitize the workplace has also increased. It is vital to have to sanitization stations installed at work as safety and hygiene are our collective responsibility.

According to the CDC, the best way to get rid of germs is to wash hands with soap and water. And when this is not feasible you can use a portable hand sanitizer that has at least 60% of alcohol in it.

If you are an employer or have your office recently opened after the COVID 19 lockdown you must be wanting to set up a hygienic and safe environment at your workplace. This may include a few changes like getting temperature checked at the entry, sticking the social distancing signages in the office, working on seating arrangements, and setting up sanitization stands at and around high traffic and high touch areas.

From picking up the right-hand sanitizer stands to select the right social distancing decals, here in this post, we tell you how to create affordable and effective sanitization stations so you and your team can practice hygiene keeping your environment safe at work.

1. Install hand sanitizer dispensers –

Hand sanitizer stands are needed to be installed at regular intervals in your work. The most touched surface like computers, desks, and chairs, communal areas, have a high possibility of spreading the infection via them. Hence, installing hand sanitizer stands at and around high traffic areas like entrance and exits, meeting rooms, pantry, washrooms, is necessary.

There are tons of portable hand sanitizer designs and it can be overwhelming to pick the best from those.

Our suggestion: More or less all portable hand sanitizer stands have one basic use, touchless sanitization. Don’t go for fancy looking sanitizer stands as they cost you more but has the same usability as the economical one. A sturdy and compact sanitizer stand should do the work.

2. Put up the social distancing decals –

Marking up communal space with social distancing signages is equally important. People used to pre-COVID times when they gathered around tables or came to a common space to discuss or talk. Hence, it is important to place signages that remind them to keep the social distance.

Our Suggestion: Floor decals or social distancing stickers aren’t really expensive, you can find a couple of floor decals at affordable prices. If you still find it expensive you can print your own minimal graphic signage with the help of a printer in your office and stick it wherever required.

3. Safeguard with acrylic shields or acrylic sneeze guard –

The team members who are required to come in contact with a lot of people require acrylic protective shields the most. Offering them hand sanitizers, face mask and hand gloves are not enough. The acrylic shields help lessens the chances of them getting infected despite meeting or coming in contact with other people.

Our Suggestion: Everyone may not require an acrylic sneeze guard, employees who occupy their separate cubicles may not need it until anyone visits them. Make the sneeze guard available to those who come in contact with many people throughout the day. Another alternative you can come up with is wearing your sun protective glasses along with a mask. Also, you can install a protective desktop sneeze shield at receptions or counters.

4. Having a temperature gun to check the temperature of the comers –

Temperature guns are common these days. They are used to check the temperature of comers at entries and exits of offices, malls, stores, hospitals, and residential buildings. This is one of the must-haves at your office as you want to check the temperature of the employees before they enter the office.

Our Suggestion: All the major online retailing stores sell temperature guns ranging from the most expensive ones to the cheap ones. All you have to do is to keep a check of two things before you buy a temperature gun:

  • High accuracy temperature readings
  • Measuring distance (the more the range the better it is as it may not require people to come closer to get the temperature checked)

Rest other features that are offered by different brands like, memory storage, dust-free coating, firm grip are not something that you should fall for as it does no major aid to the temperature checking.

With these suggestions, we are sure you would find it a lot easier to have sanitization stands at your workplace without spending too much money on it.