The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused lockdown in the whole country. Before we start thinking of filling the workplace again with our employees, there are few necessary measures that have to be taken in order to protect yourself, your employees and the workplace on the whole.
Below is a step to step guide on what to do post lockdown!
Till then stay safe, stay home!
4. Provide thermo-guns to
screen all personnel for
fever and Cold.
Identify a room or area where
someone who is feeling unwell or
has symptoms can be safely
isolated.
Conduct daily fever checks—Every
individual to be checked for the body
temperature through infrared
thermometers without fail.
Overall precautionary measures
Get signed self-declarations on
health conditions by all personnel
on a site.
5. Overall precautionary measures
Create a Rapid Response Team of at
least 2 managers who will monitor
employees with infections/symptoms
and will take necessary actions.
For workers coming from outside.
Special transportation facility will be
arranged without any dependency
on the public transport.
These vehicles should be allowed to
work only with the 30-40% passenger
capacity.
6. Overall precautionary measures
Don’t use lighter after sanitizing
yours hands especially smokers, as
sanitizer takes time to dries out. Also
after sanitizing any surface area or
equipment keep it away from fire.
Seating and queuing arrangements
should be arranged keeping in mind
one meter of distance.
7. Overall precautionary measures
All vehicles and machinery entering
the premises should be disinfected
by spray, mandatory.
There should be strict ban of gutka,
tobacco etc. and splitting should be
strictly prohibited.
Hospitals, clinic in the near by areas, which
are authorized to treat COVID-19 patients,
should be identified and list should be
identified and list should be available at
work place all the times.
8. Social Distancing Norms
Restrict gathering in groups; avoid
any kind of meeting of more than
2-3 persons at a time.
Mandate employees to have lunch at
their own work stations; no employee to
be allowed to wash their lunch box in
the wash basin.
Encourage contactless payment options
such as Paytm, Google Pay, UPI.
Mandate cashiers to extend a tray
to receive or return currency /
cards for payments.
9. Social Distancing Norms
Limit number of employees using
washrooms at the same time to 2
people, forbid queuing at the
entrance.
Dispense with handshakes, use a
non-contact method for greetings
Not more than 2-4 persons (depending
upon the size) will be allowed to travel in
lifts or hoists,
10. Put up signs and posters around the
workplace to remind workers and
others of the risks of COVID-19 and
measures necessary to stop its
spread.
Encourage employees to wash their
hands with soap for 20 seconds before
and after using wash rooms.
Display of posters promoting respiratory
hygiene.
Employee Communication
Any staff to go back home if found
to be have flu-like symptoms
11. Employee Communication
Ensure frequent communication using
WhatsApp and other communication
tools.
Provide all employees with training on
preventing transmission of COVID-19,
including initial and routine/refresher
training.
In phases water
supply to all wash
basins in public
building should be
replaced be foot
operated taps.
12. Install sanitization products, and
preventive guideline posters at all
entry and exit points.
Disinfect surfaces, including doorknobs,
handrails, the POS system, tables, front
entrance, carts, registers at regular
intervals for the entire duration a store
is open.
Provide PPE kits, Bio-Degradable gloves,
masks to staff.
Place sanitizing hand rub
dispensers at prominent places
around the workplace.
Make sure these dispensers are
regularly refilled.
Encourage customers to use
cleaning stations to wipe trolleys,
basket, etc.
Sanitization Measures
13. Disinfect your car’s high touch area frequently,
also don't forget to disinfect your dashboard,
too. Limit the number of person’s travelling
with you and if you are travelling with two
wheelers not more than one person will be
allowed.
Sanitization Measures
If you are travelling through two
wheeler, sanitize it’s seats and
handles before every time you use it.