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May 11, 2020

Invisible Risk

A quick read of two articles provides good insights on mediums of contracting risk and areas applicable in different domains.

Article1 - Link
Contracting coronavirus
  • High touch surfaces like door handles, elevator buttons 
  • Cough - 3,000 droplets and droplets travels at 50 miles per hour, Washroom, Foodcourt
  • Sneeze - 30,000 droplets, up to 200 miles per hour
  • Breath - releases 50 - 5000 droplets
Successful Infection = Exposure to Virus x Time

Article2 - Link
Mitigate / Safety Precautions
Retail
  • High touch surfaces - doors, shopping carts, self-checkout counters, billing machine
  • Conversations - Customer to Customer, Customer to Cashier, Customer to Shopper associates
Manufacturing
  • High touch surfaces - CNC machines, parts, assembly, inspection
  • Conversations - Coordination between workers, Inspection, Assembly
Warehouses
  • High touch surfaces - RFID readers, cartons, products, packaged items
  • Conversations - Coordination between workers, shipment, returns
Reality is harder than this. Hope this learning creates more awareness on health and safety.

Reality Check - Link

Keep Thinking!!!

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