The spread of COVID-19 has put pressure on businesses to ensure their employees do not come into the office while ill in case they are infected with the virus. A primary means of avoiding contagion has been to keep colleagues working at home. However, with more and more people returning to work, it has become vital for companies to check their employees’ temperatures as they step into the office.

You might ask your employees to use infrared thermometers to check their temperatures the moment they come in. If an employee’s temperature exceeds 38 degrees Celsius then you can send them home. That being said, you might want to make sure employees are well enough to come to work before they even set foot in your office, and this is where fever screening solutions can come in extremely handy.

How does fever screening work?

Fever screening involves the use of thermal cameras, otherwise known as thermographic cameras, that are able to detect a person’s temperature by capturing varying levels of infrared light. While this light is invisible to the naked eye, it can be sensed as heat if its intensity is high enough. The hotter something is, the more infrared radiation it will produce. Thermal cameras capture this radiation and convert it into an image that shows the surface temperature of whatever or whoever is being observed. Note, however, that thermal technology is different from infrared technology, as the former only senses differences in heat, while the latter is used to illuminate areas or objects of interest.

What are the benefits of fever screening solutions?

• Instant detection of a high body temperature

Thermal cameras can detect a high body temperature in a very short space of time, thereby alerting you in real time as to whether or not an ill person might be trying to access your office. Once you are alerted, you will immediately be able to prevent that person from entering your office premises.

• Protection of staff and visitors

The installation of thermal cameras is a protective measure for your company. It prevents the spread of disease by immediately ascertaining whether or not an ill person is about to step into your office. With this measure in place, the people who are already occupying your office are kept safe. You don’t want any kind of disease to be spread amongst your workforce, to any clients you might be meeting with, or to any other visitors that might be in your office, such as delivery people or job candidates.

• Efficient technology

We’ve made mention of infrared thermometers, which can be useful in detecting illness amongst your staff. That being said, these devices can only be used on one person at a time, which can slow down the process of finding out who’s ill and who’s not. With thermographic cameras, however, multiple people can be screened at one time, making them perfect for premises that can often see a large flow of people entering at the same time. These can include factories, airports and large office buildings.

• Improved public perception

The deployment of fever screening solutions will show your organisation to be socially responsible. This will offer a great deal of reassurance to your customers and clients, reminding them that yours is a dependable business that cares about them and its staff.

Fever screening technology is an extremely efficient means of warding off your company against the threat of disease. It can instantly detect a high temperature and help to protect employees, clients and visitors to your office premises from possible illness. Adopting this technology will also prove your business to be responsible towards society, leaving a good impression on current and prospective clients and customers.