Creating a working environment safe from coronavirus

As office design has changed over the decades it has usually been towards bringing teams together, from rows of desks to open plan offices to informal breakout areas. But now we need to keep people apart.

It’s an employer’s responsibility to ensure staff are safe, and this starts with encouraging social distancing. Employees should stay 2m apart wherever possible, and no hugs, kisses or handshakes.

Use signs to mark standing spots for lifts, circles around workstations, and lanes or one-way routes in corridors.