Due to Covid-19 there have been many new procedures and restrictions put into place within workplaces, to allow for a safe working environment. Some of these restrictions include staggered shift patterns and no hot desking, however have you thought about the lockers and storage you are providing to your staff.
Workplace storage is a key area where bacteria and germs could potentially lurk and risk infecting other members of the work force even when keeping to safe social distancing. There are some key changes that could be done to help reduce risks;
Individual storage – often workplace offer sharing lockers or storage, for space and cost saving. However, sharing storage could increase risk of infection between staff members even with staggered shift patterns.
Lockers with antibacterial properties – our lockers have a anti-bacteria properties without their paint work. This prevents the infection and growth of bacteria on the surface of the lockers.
Providing hand sanitiser – providing hand sanitiser for your employees they will encourage staff to use this both before and after using their storage and the staff areas.
Regularly clean – ensuring that lockers are cleaned at the minimum between each work shift. This will help reduce the risk of infection between employees on different shifts.
Separations between storage – by separating lockers, this allows further space for staff to socially distance. All of our lockers can be purchased in individual widths, but can nested together at a late date if required.
By making these few simple changes to your workplace storage you will be creating a safer working environment for your staff members.
Workplace Safety
There are many other aspects to be considered when bringing staff members back into the workplace in order to create a safe and socially distanced working environment. Some of these aspects include:
Reducing the number of staff on site. Can any of your staff work from home, as this will reduce staff numbers. Amending working hours to shift patterns would also help.
Increasing the space between workstations. With a reduced workforce there would hopefully be space for increased distance between staff workstations.
Use of temporary barriers on workstations or in staff areas. Especially if you are unable to increase space between work stations, adding temporary barriers will help to lower infection risks.
If you need to purchase any further storage to manage these steps, why not take a look at our range.
To someone who has been tasked with
the job of buying lockers for their workplace/ office/ factory/ where
ever, the world of lockers can be quite daunting. Aren’t they all just
the same? I hear you ask. The simple answer for this is no, they are
not! Maybe it’s because I spend everyday learning about lockers that I’m
so enthusiastic but dare I say it, they can be quite fun!
On a tight budget?
Not
that our lockers are expensive (they’re actually the cheapest on the
web) but like everything, some are cheaper than others. We understand
that sometimes there is no fuss or special features required and a
budget locker will do the job. Introducing our Budget Lockers range.
This
range has been developed to prioritise price over any fancy features.
These are what you’d call your bog standard, basic lockers.
• Economy Lockers
1800mm high, 300mm wide and either 300mm or 450mm deep. These lockers are robust and are manufactured with
reinforced
doors with a welded frame for extra rigidity. Standard key lock (cam
lock) fitted as standard – as with all our lockers. However, if you
would like padlock locking please state in the order comments and we can
arrange this for no extra cost. Padlocking is a good idea for staff
lockers as staff members can bring their own padlocks and have
responsibility for their won goods. Padlock option is also useful when
multiple members of staff will be using the same locker and saves having
to pass keys around etc. The carcass colour is standard light grey with
the choice of either light grey doors or blue doors. Each unit is
predrilled for nesting and is completed with anti-bacterial powder
coated finish to help stop the spread of germs. With a starting price of
£48 these lockers are an absolute steal and can be delivered to you in
10 working days.
Want something low cost but a bit fancier?
Our
standard locker range features a whole host of lockers that are a
fraction more expensive than our budget range, but are a whole lot
fancier. With a bit more budget you can get a whole range of colours –
great for staff lockers and workplaces where lockers will be visible to
visitors. There are many lockers in this range so here’s our top pick:
• Probe Autumn Lockers
These
are high quality lockers ideal for not only offices but also schools,
colleges and much more. Available in two depths: 300mm or 450mm, with a
standard height of 1780mm and width of 300mm. Unlike most lockers, these
lockers are available with either a smoke white, black and now also
silver frame – much more interesting than the usual grey frame. The
doors are also available in unique pastel colours: blue, green, orange,
purple and yellow. The locking system as standard is cam lock (key lock)
and can be changed to padlock at your request. All Probe lockers
feature ActiveCoat anti-bacterial finish to help eliminate the spreading
of germs for the lifetime of the locker.
Need storage quick time?
It’s
highly likely that when you realise you need staff lockers, you need
them now. That’s why here at Direct2U we have a quick ship range,
created with the busy customer in mind. Whether you need the lockers
tomorrow or by the end of the week we have a solution. Many of the
coloured door and high tech lockers are made to order and have slightly
longer lead times. If you can afford the time to wait, it’s worth it.
But, for those of you that can’t, don’t worry. Our quick ship range
features high quality, sturdy lockers with a choice of 1, 2, 4 and 6
doors/ compartments depending on what storage staff will need. Similar
to the budget range, our quick ship range are available in light grey
and blue doors – now with the choice of red also.
• Express Delivery Lockers – Next Day Delivery
One
of our most popular products for the simple fact that you can have them
delivered the very next day. In order to receive your lockers next
working day please make sure your order before 12 midday – this is
because we need to process the order and get them despatched to ensure
they will get to you on time. The lockers themselves are 1800mm tall,
300mm wide and either 300mm or 450mm deep. Single compartment option is
fitted with a coat hook and upper shelf as standard and the two
compartment option has a coat hook per compartment. The doors have been
strengthened, have rubber buffers and are ventilated – ideal for storing
and airing work/ staff clothing. Particularly popular as staff lockers
in offices and factories as employees can hang and leave garments such
as PPE wear and hi-vis wear safely and securely whilst not at work.
Need storage for small personal items?
If
you’re limited on space or don’t require large lockers our personal
effects lockers might be the ones for you. Designed to store small
personal items such as wallets, phones, keys etc these lockers are a
popular choice for factories,
warehouses
and retail environments. If staff aren’t allowed mobile phones and
other gadgets on them whilst working, provide them with somewhere safe
and secure to store them.
• Personal Effects Lockers
This
product is our best seller in this range thanks to its space saving and
practical design. It’s also a popular choice due to the next day
delivery, 5 day delivery and standard delivery options. Choice of colour
includes red, dark blue, grey, light blue, green and yellow. When
purchasing multiple units it’s good to order different colours so
lockers can be ‘zoned’ for different departments e.g. shop floor use
blue, customer services use yellow and so on. There is a choice of 4
different sizes and 3 numbers of compartments; 20, 28 and 40.
Need somewhere to store and charge staff laptops?
We’re
all pretty tech savvy these days and a lot of companies rely on laptops
and other devices to aid the day to day running of business. Where do
you store staff laptops when not in use? If the answers ‘in a cupboard’
or ‘on a desk’ then you should think about having somewhere secure to
store them. It’s not only loss of a laptop if anything were to go
missing, it’s often also vital information and data stored on them that
is lost too.
• Mobile Laptop Charging Locker
This handy unit is available in three sizes:
1. H 1200 x W 525 x D 670mm
2. H 1200 x W 525 x D 1220mm
3. H 1200 x W 1040 x D 660mm
Designed for easy transportation of
laptops from one location to another – particularly useful for large
offices. The wheels themselves feature a locking system for secure
storage when not mobile. The compartment size is H 100 x W 375 x D 465mm
which is the perfect size for storing one laptop. The locker also
charges devices stored inside and each compartment has a 3 pin plug
socket for use with mains lead. Grey frame as standard with a choice of
red, light grey or blue doors. Compartments are ventilated to ensure
regular temperature of devices whilst doors are shut and the unit itself
has a rimmed top to allow for stable laptop placement.
Need staff lockers with high visibility and ventilation?
There
are some workplaces such as warehouses and retail shops that require
constant visibility of staff bags to ensure ultimate security. Like wise
with ventilation, many places such as swim and surf schools need to
secure goods away over night but also need to allow them to dry and
ventilate to avoid mould. Choose from an array of compartment options
including single to 40 compartments. All our wire mesh lockers can be
ordered with or without doors. For this we have two suggestions:
• Express Wire Mesh Lockers – Nest of Two
This
is the ultimate high visibility and ventilation locker and it can be
delivered to your door in 5 working days. This unit is available with 1,
2, 3, 4 or 6 compartments depending on size of goods needing to be
stored. The locker is manufactured from 2.5mm x 25mm x 25mm welded mesh
and has a 8mm thick sturdy rod frame. The legs of the locker are 160mm
high to raise locker off floor and allow for all over ventilation.
Unlike our other lockers, this unit comes with a padlock locking system
per compartment as standard. For 1 and 2 compartment options, the locker
has a 3 point locking system and for the other compartment
configurations it has a single point locking system.
• Vision Lockers
Vision
lockers provide safe storage for staff belongings whilst maintaining
visibility. There are security shelves between lockers to ensure that
there is no unauthorised access to compartment s above and below. This
range is manufactured from sheet steel and is finished with a light
grey, anti bacterial powder coating. Clear Perspex doors available in 2,
3, 4 or 6 compartments.
Looking for storage for work wear and more?
Our
work wear locker range offers a host of different combinations for
storing larger work clothing such as jackets, boots, helmets and more.
This range is also ideal for those who store a change of clothes or
multiple items in their staff locker. Most of the units in this range
have been designed with one user in mind, meaning they tend to only have
one door per locker.
• Workwear Lockers
This
product is our top pick from the range as it ticks all the boxes. It’s
low cost and practical. The dimensions are 1800mm high, 450mm deep and
450mm wide. The top and bottom of the unit is vented with air
circulation holes and the unit also has semi-concealed, welded hinges.
The components feature a polyester and anti-bacterial coating perfect
for reducing the spread of germs. Each locker features an upper shelf
and a partition down the centre of the locker for easy storage
separation. Separating items is particularly useful in industries that
require clean/ dirty clothing, multiple work wear options and for staff
keeping uniforms at work. Colours available are yellow, maroon, red,
grey, pastel blue, green and dark blue. This unit and the Emergency
Services Lockers are popular with the police, fire brigade and
factories.
• Duo Lockers
If
you’re looking for something similar to the above locker but don’t have
enough space to cater for one locker per user then the duo locker could
be the perfect solution. The duo locker has been designed for use by
two people. Unlike our standard 4 compartment lockers where the
compartments are all of equal size – the duo locker has two tall and two
wider compartments. This is so that two users can hang clothing etc
whilst also being able to store headwear, bags and shoes in the top
compartments. This locker is available in two different depths: 300mm or
450mm. The height of 1800mm and width of 300mm are as standard.
Looking for something high-end?
Wooden
and wooden effect lockers are the smartest on the market. They ooze a
sense of quality and expense in comparison to standard metal lockers. If
you’re planning on having your staff lockers visible and on show then
it’s worth investing in some that are going to reflect your business in a
positive light.
• Executive Lockers
Our
Executive Lockers are a premium, high end product designed to smarten
up any environment. The body of the lockers are steel to ensure maximum
security, strength and lonjevity. The doors of the compartments feature
soft close hinges for that ultimate premium finish. Each unit is
predrilled ready for nesting – ideal for creating long rows and banks of
lockers. Finishes available are Pearl White, Sand Beige, Kashmir and
Grey Brown. The finishes are top quality foil wrapped facias. The colour
of the locker body is defined by which end panel you choose, options
include: Hacienda black, Walnut Gloss, Graphite Gloss and Winchester
Oak.
That’s
it for our staff locker guide. It’s a very lengthy guide, we realise
but we hope it helps in making the right decision for your needs. If you
do happen (if it’s even possible) to have any more questions, please
live chat, call or email us and we’ll be happy to help.
