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These are additional measures, the applicable health and safety regulations should be observed.
SECTION 1 – PREPARATION FOR THE RETURN OF STAFF TO PROPERTIES POST LOCK DOWN
This document is a guideline for industry partners, there are sections that are mandatory and this has been indicated on the document. The management of the establishment should adopt a responsible attitude to address the health threat of COVID 19.
The Team should make sufficient human and economic resources available to ensure that a risk assessment is conducted to establish the exposure risk to employees, guests, and outsourced workers, and that an informed action plan can be implemented rapidly and effectively.
The action plan should include all control measures deemed necessary to mitigate or control the risk of exposure in accordance with the hierarchy of controls, and will be determined in collaboration with local health authorities.
The implementation of the action plan and the effectiveness of the control measures undertaken should be evaluated frequently to verify compliance, identify and correct ineffective controls, and adapt the plan to practical experience.
A Crisis Team, involving members of each relevant department must support Management in the implementation of the action plan and timely identification of required adjustments.
The purpose of this section is to provide management a guide for the preparation of properties for the safe return of staff and guests. If the employer employs more than 500 employees, that employer must submit a record of its risk assessment together with a written policy concerning the protection of the health and safety of its employees from COVID-19 as contemplated in section 7(1) of OHSA to its health and safety committee established in terms of section 19 of OHSA and The Department of Employment and Labour.
See Annexure A – Risk assessment
MANAGEMENT BRIEFING
How will our operation “gear up” to receive staff and guests?
The risk assessment and action plan must be assessed to identify critical control measures as may be deemed necessary. These may include, but are not limited to: (Annexure A – Risk assessment)
TRAINING WITH MANAGEMENT
To include but not limited to:
TRAINING
HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DISCUSSED
To include but not limited to:
MEDICAL SURVELLIANCE
DEMARCATION
POSTERS PRINTED AND DISPLAYED
SECTION 2 – PPE FOR THE SAFETY OF STAFF AND GUESTS IN PROPERTIES POST LOCK DOWN
The purpose of this section is to provide management a guide of PPE, equipment, chemicals and signage required for the safe return of staff and guests.
2. PPE, EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS AND SIGNAGE
The safety of staff and guests against the Coronavirus will continue to be a very important aspect to keep the
virus at bay. It is therefore important that staff have the correct PPE, equipment and chemicals to keep staff and guests safe.
Some PPE listed below is mandatory and will be indicated:
PPE
Some PPE listed below is mandatory and will be indicated:
EQUIPMENT
CHEMICALS & CONSUMABLES
SIGNAGE
It must be noted that some people are allergic to latex and alternatives must be provided.
Shoe covers to be worn in the laundry in the PPE zone.
Boiler suits can be used as an alternative to disposable gowns, they can be rented from First Garment Rental.
4. EXAMPLES SIGNAGE
