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"The workplace doesn't look the same as employees have started returning to offices - workstations have donned a new look, there are new work etiquettes and the work wear has an added face gear.From numbering chairs to prevent accidental exchanges, converting corridors and walkways to 'one-ways' and encouraging use of alternate stalls and washbasins in washrooms, to having quarantine rooms and standby ambulance, companies are leaving no stone unturned to create a decluttered and 'socially-distanced' workplace as the cost of a small slip-up could be huge in the time of Covid-19.Large companies such as Flipkart, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Tata Steel, Siemens, RPG Group, Cipla, Maruti Suzuki, RBS India, Myntra and Welspun are making sure they are fully prepared with health and safety measures.Flipkart employees must keep all belongings in desk cabinets so workstations can be easily sanitised. Each employee has been assigned a numbered chair. The company has created lane system - converting corridors and walkways to 'one-ways'. Employees have to wear masks and other protective gear.\"The on-campus approach to maintaining a safe environment has been holistic\" said Flipkart's chief people officer Krishna Raghavan.Tech Mahindra has created zones at each of its offices to ensure movements are restricted to specific floors. \"We are building a 'touch-free' workplace infra. Our facial recognition system for attendance is being voice-enabled and associates will have to use the 'Book My Seat' application which will automatically ensure social distancing,\" said Harshvendra Soin, the company's chief people officer.In pharma companies such as Cipla that have to be extra cautious keeping in mind the high risk of contagion, some office staff including CXOs attending close-door meetings will wear face shields. Housekeeping, front desk and security staff will wear safety goggles, said Raju Mistry, Cipla's global chief people officer.Myntra will have people in certain warehouses functioning with face covers, while Capgemini and Siemens have developed self-declaration apps to ensure only a pre-defined number get office access.Siemens and the RPG Group will allow office entry only to those who travel by personal vehicles and company transport. RPG will encourage use of stairs for healthy people up to the third floor and maximum two people in an elevator, president-HR S Venkatesh said.Companies are also encouraging people to opt for virtual meetings, even if they are in office.A Wipro spokesperson said: \"We have ensured social distancing for all those who are engaged in providing critical services and are required to work from our offices.\"Maneesh Menda, HR head, RBS India, said, \"In the cafeteria, we will have reduced number of tables to ensure social distancing.\" At Myntra warehouses, cafeterias will have desk partitions and laminated sheet separators in standing zones. RPG will keep its cafeteria shut. Tea and coffee will be served in paper cups and employees will have to bring their own food.Manufacturers such as Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Dalmia Bharat and Welspun have made it mandatory for shop-floor employees to use face covers, masks and gloves. Dalmia Cement has put up hard plastic shields so that each person will have a dedicated work area, said group HR head Ajit Menon.Sellers of protective covers such as Delhi's Nirvana Being and Karam Industries claim an increase in sales to companies. Nirvana Being sells about 5,000 protective suits, 2,000 pairs of gloves and nearly 500 eyewear per week, owner Jai Dhar Gupta said.Follow and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube"
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