Covid 19 Safety !

Here are some simple strategies and tips for maintaining health and safety during COVID.

Limit the number of people in the space.
Free up more space where needed by using and repurposing all available indoor and outdoor areas at your facility.
Rearrange or remove furniture and fixtures to maintain separation.
Install shielding barriers such as plexiglass where practical.
Keep a distance of two metres between people.
Assign workers to workstations that are at least two metres apart.
Place floor markings to show people where to line up inside and outside.
Schedule tasks, shifts and breaks to reduce the number of people sharing the same spaces and how long they are there.

Provide instruction and supervision to ensure all workers wear masks properly and consistently, including rules for while eating and drinking.
Select appropriate masks for your workers.
Ensure clients/patrons/public wear masks properly and consistently.
- Consider providing or selling masks to those who don’t have one.
- Instruct supervisors on how to enforce masking.
Provide service in alternative ways to customers who cannot wear a mask.
Ensure workers wear appropriate COVID-19covid 19 personal protective equipment (PPE) for all tasks where the worker is or may be within two metres of an improperly or unmasked person.

Schedule cleaning/disinfecting of high-touch surfaces, common areas and shared items.
Specify products to be used for cleaning and disinfection and train workers on their safe use and disposal.
Provide access to soap and water and alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Require everyone to clean their hands before entering the workplace.
Require workers to clean their hands frequently and whenever needed.

For more tips and strategies to reduce COVID contamination, please contact your local heath and safety board.

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