Keeping Your Business and Employees Safe

The business world is full of risks with some of which cannot be mitigated. There have been a plethora of businesses destroyed in the last few years by hurricanes, wildfires, and other acts of nature. The COVID-19 pandemic occurred and crippled businesses that were customer-facing around the world. Keeping employees and customers as safe as possible needs to be a priority in today’s climate. Protests could cause a business to be looted or even go up in flames. The following are tips to keep your business safe along with customers and staff.

Temperature Checks Related to COVID-19

COVID-19 has ravaged the world which has led to a seemingly new normal daily life. People are wearing masks by law in some states while it is by choice in other states. Requiring a mask for all customers is important as you do not want one customer turning the business into a hotbed of the virus. Even if the customer is upset, they need to follow the rules of the business or take their business elsewhere. Temperature checks at the door for both employees and customers is important. You do not want to risk shutting the business down for an indefinite amount of time due to the virus spreading. 

Secure Windows/Storefront 

There is a need now to have secure storefront windows. Storefront glass replacement can help secure a business to keep it safe from burglars. Sturdy glass can also make it difficult to break if you are in a part of a city where protests became riots. Sturdy glass being installed doesn’t mean that it can’t look great while being more secure simultaneously.  

Background Checks For Employees 

Doing background checks for employees is essential for the safety of others on the staff and the business. A person that has been arrested for theft or terminated from another job due to theft shouldn’t be considered. A large volume of drug arrests recently should also be a red flag. A person that wouldn’t otherwise steal might do so if they are deep in an addiction. There are arrests that you might look over like that of a reckless driving or possession of alcohol years ago. Violent crimes can put staff in danger like that of assault or sexually motivated crimes. 

Keep Important Logins On A Need to Know Basis Only 

Keeping important logins on a need to know basis only is important. You do not want a disgruntled employee to steal information or potentially find personal information on staff. You should keep these logins secure and change them regularly. Changing logins after a person has left the company is essential whether they left on their own accord or were terminated. Passwords to the office’s internet need to be changed from the default passwords. Hackers have lists of these default passwords and a hacker in the company’s network could spell disaster.

As you can see, you will have to take a proactive approach to keeping employees and the business safe. Today’s world is unpredictable so it is essential to plan for the worst and hope for the best.