5 Ways This Halifax Company Can Help Businesses Reopen
HALIFAX – When the Nova Scotia economy opens back up, there will be a lot of business owners wondering how they will be able to operate safely in a world changed by Covid-19.
A new Halifax company called Marked Safe, a division of United Sign, has recognized the need for information and expertise during these uncertain times, and want to help business owners make the transition.
“Business owners are planning for an unknown future while facing an invisible virus. This is definitely uncharted territory,” said Kerry Jennex, Chief Operating Officer at Marked Safe. “With so much uncertainty, it’s absolutely critical to establish and maintain customer, employee, and community confidence in workplace health and safety practices.”
The company’s business model is to help businesses with five core components for operating safely coming out of the pandemic:
- Track the workflow and identify hot spots where physical distancing should be a priority.
- Determine what personal protective equipment and proper hygiene measures are needed.
- Provide effective training to help employees and customers learn new safety habits.
- Introduce signage to remind employees and customers of the new requirements.
- Communicate the changes to customers and colleagues.
Jennex believes businesses will need to prove to customers they are taking the new health and safety guidelines seriously to gain their trust and confidence. He also points out that one case of Covid-19 in the workplace can be a great business cost. So, it’s better to be prepared than to be sorry.
She’s also reminding business owners and consumers that our new way of “low-touch” life will likely keep going until there is a vaccine for Covid-19- which could take several more months or even years to happen.
“We ask our clients to consider some very real possibilities and plan ahead. For example, if an employee comes into contact with COVID-19, there is potential to lose your entire team for two weeks if everyone has to go into self-isolation. That could shut down a small business. So, we help plan for these kinds of contingencies so businesses can reopen and stay open,” said Jennex.