Post Covid Why Every Workplace Should Have Digital Thermometers
Thermometers have become a must have in every home and office during the coronavirus pandemic. As offices are resuming work, HR departments will have the added responsibility of ensuring the wellness of employees like never before.
Employers may need to implement some new safety precautions like setting up more handwashing stations, ensuring social distancing and limiting physical contact wherever possible. It is equally important to regularly check their employees’ temperatures with body thermometers to make sure that everything is fine.
Why Temperature Checks Are Important
People who may not show any symptoms can still be carriers for the Coronavirus and spread the disease. Early detection of people who may be infected will reduce the chances of the germs getting spread to other people. Look out for some of the most common symptoms like cough, fever, difficulty in breathing, headache, chills, muscle pain etc.
Fever is considered as the most important symptom of any infection including Coronavirus. Employers should encourage employees to get their temperature checked to ensure their wellbeing and the safety of their colleagues. Digital thermometers will make a great handout in the personal safety kit of your team.
Forehead thermometer kits can be used on a lot of people safely without having to disinfect it after every use. Made in USA, these thermometers prevent the risk of droplet contamination as these are not used inside the mouth, armpits etc.
A digital thermometer is the most accurate and quickest way to take the temperature. Beep alert when temperature has been measured and easy to read digital LCD display makes it easier to use these thermometers. Packed in a protective travel case, these thermometers will make a high utility item during the post pandemic days.
Digital thermometer makes a convenient way to detect even the most subtle changes in a person’s temperature, which helps in early detection and easy management of fever before it becomes very high.
Though every individual may have a different natural body temperature, anything higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit requires proper medical attention though it need not be always due to coronavirus. Encourage your employees to do a temperature check every day to make sure that they don’t have any symptoms. In addition, ensure social distancing and sanitation of public areas and touch points to reduce the chances of getting the germs spread.
Keep your workplace safe during this pandemic, to ensure less sick leaves and no more disruptions in productive days. A little awareness can go a long way in making our battle against coronavirus easier to win.
