Did you know sneeze guards can help to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic? Contact Michigan Custom Signs to get your sneeze guards today!
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, businesses are searching for ways to make employees and customers feel comfortable and safe in the workplace. Sneeze guards can minimize the transfer of droplets from sneezing or coughing even when social distancing guidelines are being implemented, and face masks are being used.
What Is A Sneeze Guard?
A sneeze guard is a protective barrier, usually made with either acrylic or plexiglass, that prevents viruses or bacteria from spreading. It works by blocking spray or spittle from a person’s mouth or nose before it can infect other areas.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, sneeze guards are extremely high in demand. These protective shields are not being used at banks, cash registers, and of course, doctors’ offices.
Are Sneeze Guards Effective?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet between people at all times. However, in several everyday situations, staying 6 feet away from other people isn’t possible. Regular tasks such as picking up a prescription or visiting a bank teller require close personal interaction between employees and customers. In such situations, businesses need to ensure the maximum possible protection for customers and staff members.
To offer additional protection, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends using a sneeze guard to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. The advantage of sneeze guards is that while they help to limit the spread of the disease, employees and customers can still see through them, which allows everyone to interact seamlessly.
Creating a barrier so that people don’t get too close to one another, along with limiting droplets from sneezes and coughs, offers safety for customers and employees across a wide range of businesses.
Types of Sneeze Guards
The type of sneeze guard you use depends on the kind of business you run. Here are some of the various types of sneeze guards used by businesses.
- Freestanding or Countertop Sneeze Guards – Such sneeze guards are made with a clear plastic panel with an interlocking designed to hold them up. Freestanding sneeze guards can be used on conference tables, serving tables, and reception desks.
- Room Dividers and Safety Partitions –Such types of sneeze guards go from the floor to above the head and work as a transparent or clear wall. They are designed to partition space from a seated level, such as separating workstations in an office.
- Table Dividers –These sneeze guards are a system of panels that are placed on tables to offer protection to people seated side by side. They can be used in coffee shops, office workstations, libraries, conference rooms, cafeterias, and quick-service restaurants.
Last Few Words
If you run a restaurant, bakery, grocery store, restaurant, doctor’s office, pharmacy, school, gym, or fitness studio, you need to get a sneeze guard to keep your employees and customers safe.
At Michigan Custom Signs, we have developed a range of COVID-19 signs and sneeze guards.
Visit our website or dial 248-218-2559 to check them out today!
