Safety hazards in the workplace are not only dangerous for employees, but also for businesses. Employees in Australia that needed time off for injuries sustained in the workplace during the 2012-2017 period approximately matched the hours of 41,000 full time jobs.
Health, safety and a positive environment allow your team to perform at their best every day. Creating an environment where staff are happy to be at work can increase efficiency and productivity in your employees, in turn increasing employee satisfaction and lowering staff turnover rates.
In a recent article published by Bond Univeristy, states that 52% of workers interviewed preferring to work offsite. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2023 report found Australia has the second highest level of workplace stress. Many industries are seeing higher staff turnover rates due to burnout and dissatisfaction than ever before.
Part of achieving a positive work culture at your workplace is providing physical spaces for breaks that are different from the work environment, a space to take 5 and clear your head.
Happy, safe and comfortable workers are productive workers, and this productivity starts from the environment provided to them.
If you have a corner of unused space on your commercial or industrial premise, there’s a good chance that Hunter Civil and Maintenance could help you transform it into a break area for your team.
Some simple ways of creating a break space or outdoor meal area can include
Levelling and paving unused space
Planting a garden and or screening hedges
Laying real or synthetic turf
Installing sandstone blockwork to provide a vehicle free, aesthetically pleasing divider
Installation of an awning or shade sail to provide seasonal cover yet let the winter sun through
We can create spaces to enrich and unify your workforce as well as maintain these areas to keep them safe and looking professional.
Stay Safe at Work App
Workplace Injuries 9 News Report
Bond University Study
