Let’s face it, with the way the world is now, it only takes one cashier sneezing to make your customers think twice about shopping at your store. Having a clear barrier at the point of sale, between the customer and cashier, makes everyone feel safer. The recommended six-foot separation distance can be impossible to maintain at a cash register, so the sneeze guard adds the necessary protection to keep customers, as well as employees, safe & healthy.
This article from Today talks about why sneeze guards help. Many stores are installing sneeze guards for each cashier due to CDC guidelines …
“The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) right now is telling nurses to wear bandanas as a protective barrier. So anything cashiers can use will help protect them because they’re within that six-foot difference,” Sarkisian said.
Since the plexiglass can stop germs spread through spitting and sneezing, Sarkisian believes it’s a productive measure worth taking to protect people who don’t have access to medical masks.”
Providing masks for your employees is a temporary measure that will continue to be needed, adding more cost over time. Installing a sneeze guard is a more permanent solution that only has a one-time cost.