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Covid-19 Safety Plan Checklist

September 2021

Covid-19 Safety Plan

  • Review your local Health Authority website for State/Territory specific COVID-19 Safety Plans ie Industry specific required plans
  • A COVID-19 Sefety Plan has been developed for the business
  • Workers and their representatives have been consulted in developing the COVID-19 safety Plan
  • The COVID-19 Safety Plan has been registered with the jurisdictional government (if applicable)
  • Workers have been trained in accordance with the COVID-19 Safety Plan
  • Workers have received directions related to the wearing of the required PPE in the workplace or on a worksite, including face coverings if required, and have received appropriate training in the use, maintanance and storage of PPE

Handwashing and Hygiene

  • Have hand sanitiser stations at entry and exit point and around the workplace
  • Ensure bathrooms are well stocked with soap and single use paper towel
  • Display posters with instructions on how to correctly wash hands or use sanitiser
  • Instruct workers on other ways to limit the spread of germs, including by not touching their face, sneezing into thier elbow,and staying home if feeling sick
  • Have automatic alerts set up on computers systems to remind workers about wshing hands and not touching eyes, nose and face
  • Instruct your workers to limit contact with others:no shaking hands or touching objects unless necessary
  • If possible, accept only cashless transations
  • Increase the number of closed bins in your workplace Display signs asking customers to only touch objects they are going to buy

Restrictions On Entry

  • All government directions on mandatory vaccination requirements concerning restrictions on entry are followed
  • Issue authorisation documents to workes such as a work permit to allow workers to undertake a permitted work activity
  • Display signs at all entries to the premises on how many can enter or be in the wokplaces
  • Have workers/others sign in and out of the permises
  • Obtain details of all persons entering the workplace and ensure they are sufficient anough to facilitate contact tracing if required
  • Clearly identify entry and exit ponts to minimise interactions and allow better control of persons entering the workplace
  • Clearly identify requirements for the wearing of any PPE in the workplace or on a worksite, inculding the requirement for the wearing of face coverings, if required prior to entry and exit

Immunisation Program

  • In consultation with workers, udertake a risk assessment to help determine the need for implementing an immunisation program
  • Seek appropriate and independant medical advice to ensure the recommended program meets all Governmant and health authority guidelines
  • Encoutage your workforce to seek their own medical advice ragarding the program
  • Ensure the implementation of the program is overseen by an authorised medical officer
  • Ensure that alternative control meansures are implemented where an immunisation program is not possible or individuals are unable to be vaccinated

Physical Distancing

  • Display posters around the workplace on keeping at least 1.5 metres distance between people
  • Display signs at the entrances to lifts and meeting rooms ti ensure the maximum safe capacity is not exceeded
  • Move workstations, desks and tabls in staffrooms further apart to comply with social distancing
  • If possible, bring in shift arrangements so less staff are in the workplace at once
  • Instruct workers to have meetings by phone or online instead of in person. If not possible, require they meet in a large space and keep meetings short
  • Review regular deliveries and request contactless delivery. Check systems for e-involving are in place
  • Provide social distancing markers on the floor in areas where customers line up or where workers perform task
  • Nominate a person on the work floor to be responsible for keeping everyone the required 1.5 metres distance
  • Ensure your workplace has the required floorspace to person retio (eg 4 square metres) in any enclosed area

Handwashing and Hygiene

  • Have hand sanitiser stations at entry and exit points and around the workplace
  • Ensure bathrooms are well stocked with soap and single use paper towel 
  • Display posters with instructions on how to correctly wash hands or use sanitiser
  • Instruct workers on other ways to limit the spread of germs, including by not touching their face, sneezing into their elbow, and staying home if feeling sick
  • Have automatic alerts set up on computer systems to remind workers about washing hands and not touching eyes, nose and face
  • Instruct your workers to limit contact with others: no shaking hands or touching objects unless necessary
  • If possible, accept only cashless transactions
  • Increase the number of closed bins in your workplace
  • Display signs asking customers to only touch objects they are going to buy 

Cleaning

  • Ensure any areas frequented by workers or others (such as visitors to your promises) are cleaned and disinfected at least daily with appropriate products
  • Instruct workers to wear gloves when cleaning,and wash their hands thoroughly with soap or use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser before and after wearing gloves
  • Clean high contact areas and surfaces several times a day with a detergent or disinfectant solution or wipe. This includes EFTPOS equipment, elevator buttons, handrails, tables,counter tops, doorknobs,sinks and keyboards
  • Instruct workers to clean personal property that comes to work (such as sunglasses, mobile phones and ipads) with disinfectant,such as disinfectant wipes
  • Display and audit of cleaning schedules to ensure the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace is preventedor minimised

Recording Keeping 

  • Keep name and mobile number or email address for all staff, visitors and contractors for a period of time required by the jurisdictional health authority (eg 28 days). Records are only to be used for tracing COVID- 19 infections and must be stored confidentially and securely. Some industries may require additional information to be obtained such as work ros=ters and work schedules to ensure contact tracing is able to identify persons who are working in close proximity to one another during the same work period
  • Emploters should make staff aware of Government approved apps such as MYGOV, QR Code check in apps, the COVIDSafe app and the benfits of the app to support contact tracing if required
  • Cooperate with jurisdictional health authority if contacted in relation to a possitive case of COVID-19 at your workplace and notify the health and safety regulator if it is work related

Monitor Symptoms

  • Display signs about the symptoms of COVID-19 in the workpalce
  • Direct workers to stay home if they are sick,and if they are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 ask them to call the National Coronavirus hotline (1800 020 080) and get tested even if they are experiencing mild symptoms
  • Instruct workers to tell you if they are displaying symptoms of COVID-19, have been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19 or have been tested for COVID-19
  • Request workers entering the workplace for a formal declaration at the start of thier shift if they are free of symptoms, have not been in contact with a confirmed case and have not been directed to isolate
  • Remind staff of thier leave entitlements if they are sick or required to self quarantine
  • Treat personal information about individual workers health carefully, in line with privacy laws
  • Facilitate working from home, if possible, for staff who are rquired to self-quarantine but are not displaying symptoms of COVID-19

Plan Ahead

  • Nominate a work or a team of workers to be a COVIDSafe marshal, officer or champion to ensure safe practice in the workplace are implemented and  followed.Teach thier colleagues the proper procedures listed in this cheaklist and the COVID-19 Safety Plan
  • Develop a plan to ensure business continuity if there is a suspected or confirmed outbreak of COVID-19 in  your workplace
  • Consider what you will do if one of your workers is suspected or confirmed to haveCOVID-19, including  how you willsupport that worker and what you need to do to ensure the workplace remains safe for other workers
  • Consider if you have appropriate cleaning products and personal protective equipment avilable to disifect your workplace following an outbreak.Ifyou do not, consider options for hiring a cleaning company to do this work
  • Put a protocol in place for reopening your workplace after an outbreak or quarantine period 

Review

  • Regularly review procedures and control measures currently in place to ensure its effectiveness
  • Review procedures currently in place to ensure business is made aware of updated directions from jurisdictional heath departments and authorities and the procedures are reflected of these directions.This their effectiveness.
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