How to Reopen the Workplace: Part 2, Safe Factory Solutions

Manufacturers can institute measures to contain the coronavirus by identifying individuals who might be infected; prevent spread by instituting social distancing and other safety policies, and cleaning work areas; and comply with privacy protections to protect employee identities. 

Since COVID-19, “something has fundamentally and irrevocably changed for manufacturers. How manufacturers think about operations, what they make and how. Concerns over safety, flexibility, agility,” says David Brousell, executive director, manufacturing leadership for the National Association of Manufacturers. During a recent NAM webinar, several expert panelists offered tips to manufacturers as they institute health and safety protocols at their plant facilities.