How to Operate Safely During COVID-19

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JEFF THORNE

LAUREN MANNA

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Is Your Business Ready to Open?

Is Your Business Ready to Open?When governments lift restrictions related to your location(s) or industry how prepared is your organization to re-open workplaces?

Agenda

1. The Planning Team

2. Assessing the Workplace

3. Cleaning & Disinfecting

4. Medical Screening

5. Basic Hygiene & Distancing

6. Practices & Processes

7. Personal Protective Equipment

8. Communication & Training

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The Planning Team

P a r t 1

Return to Work Planning Team

Establish a team that will be responsible for the development and implementation of your return to work plan

Clarify the actions required to successfully implement the plan

Management

Overall responsibility for your organization’s preparedness and response plan

Ensure appropriate personnel are in place to support new policies and protocols

Supervisors

Ensure all social distancing protocols are implemented and complied with

Ensure appropriate personnel are in place to support new policies and protocols

Facilities

Manage cleaning and disinfecting protocols

Support maintenance

Human Resources

Manage communications

Communicate changes and amendments

Assessing the Workplace

P a r t 2

Assessment• Frequent contact with each other,

customers, and clients• Shared spaces, objects, and

social distancing• High –touch areas• Horizontal surfaces

Cleaning & Disinfecting

P a r t 3

Cleaning Schedule

Determine frequency

Determine items to be cleaned

Determine Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Employeesü Workspaces

ü Vehicles

ü Tools

ü Equipment

Employersü Entire worksite

ü Provide wipes/sanitizer

ü Training

ü Common areas

ü Shared workspaces

ü Shared tools & PPE

ü High-traffic areas

Things to Consider

Medical Screening

P a r t 4

Types of Medical Screening

Passive Screening

ü Posters

ü Email

ü Website Banners

Types of Medical Screening

Active Screening

ü In-person

ü Mobile App

ü Web Browsers

Temperature Checks

Basic Hygiene & Social Distancing Protocols

M o d u l e 5

There are two key things that help prevent the spread of

COVID-19; basic hygiene and social distancing.

üWash hands frequently

üDo not touch your face

üCover coughs and sneezes

Basic Hygiene

Physical Distancing

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Physical Distancing

Eliminate face-to-face meetings

Provide adequate space

Physical Distancing

• Layout Changes

• Signage

• Workplace design

• Staggered shifts and breaks

Policies & Procedures

P a r t 6

COVID-19 Policy & Procedure (new)

Medical screening

Determine plan for contraction

Process for communication

Accommodation

Hygiene & Cleaning

Return to Work

Sick Time Policy

Update Protected Leaves

Plan for Illness

Clear Process & Expectations

Travel & Vacation Policy

Determine travel restrictions

Expectations while travelling

Address leisure travel

Visitor & Contractor Policy

Who is authorized on-site

Clear expectations & process

Training

• Determine responsibilities

• Expectations & processes

• Retrain 213

Work Refusals in one week83Work Stoppages

1,386 MLTSD-issued orders related to COVID-19

Work Refusal Policy

Personal Protective Equipment

P a r t 7

PPE• Identify what’s needed based

on your exposure level• Ensure adequate supply of PPE

& devices

Masks act as a physical barrier to protect others from

viral and bacterial particulates.

PPE

Masks vs respirators

To glove or not to glove

Communication& Training

P a r t 8

Communication Plan• Determine what to communicate

• Determine how to communicate

Training Plan• Determine training topics

• Determine how to execute

Overall Plan• Planning team • Assessment• Cleaning & disinfecting protocols• Medical screening protocols• Social distancing• Policies• PPE• Communication

Q & AAsk your questions in the Q&A box

Reopen & Operate Safely

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