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Navigating the “New Norm” Naviguer vers la “Nouvelle norme”

COVID-19 Keeping your staff and customers safe amidst Assurer la sécurité de votre personnel et de vos clients

OVERVIEW

✙ Understanding COVID-19 and what we know about transmission ✙ Public Health Measures ✙ Signage ✙ Human Resources/Staffing ✙ Facility Management

Source: www.canada.ca

WHAT WE KNOW/NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19:

✙ person to person transmission is mostly occurring via infectious respiratory droplets ✙ the virus enters a person’s body: ~by large respiratory droplets containing the virus that adhere to the mucous membrane of the person’s eyes, nose, mouth or ~by touching a surface or object contaminated with the virus, and then proceeding to touch eyes, nose or mouth ✙ airborne transmission is NOT known to be occurring in community settings

Source: www.canada.ca

MORE COVID-19 FACTS

✙ symptomatic cases of COVID-19 are causing the majority of transmission ✙ many people with COVID-19 have only mild symptoms, especially in the early stages of the disease and can still transmit the virus ✙ asymptomatic/pre-symptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is occurring ✙ incubation period = up to 14 days ~average of 5-6 days from infection to onset of symptoms

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MORE COVID-19 FACTS:

✙ COVID-19 can survive on surfaces from several hours to days, depending on several factors ✙ virus can be easily deactivated by using simple disinfectants

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PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS:

✙ it will be atleast 12-18 months before a vaccine is available – life will not return to “normal” for some time ✙ ”New Normal” will include: ▸physical distancing ▸health screenings ▸physical barriers ▸hand washing ▸surface cleaning ▸face masks ✙ your workplace will experience operational changes – ‘business as usual’ will not be likely in the near future

Source: www.gnb.ca

PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES:

✓ facilitate physical distancing for staff and customers; ✓ ensure adequate cleaning and disinfection; ✓ facilitate hand and respiratory hygiene; and, ✓ enable staff to stay home when ill.

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QUESTIONS TO PONDER:

❓ Are there areas where people gather in your business? If so, how will you mitigate this? ❓ What surfaces are the most ‘highly touched’ in your setting? How will you ensure proper, frequent cleaning? ❓ Are there aspects of your business/service that you may not be able to continue with due to public health measures imposed? If so, how can you adapt while keeping staff/customers safe? ❓ Can your work, or aspects of it, be moved online? ❓ Are there design modifications that could be made to your setting to better facilitate physical distancing?

Source: www.gnb.ca

SIGNAGE

• COVID-19 Screening Tool visible prior to entry
• Clear physical distancing guidance
• Post external signs indicating COVID-19 physical distancing protocols
• Floor markings where service is provided or lines form
• Wearing a non-medical mask when unable to maintain physical distancing
• Handwashing etiquette posted clearly in all washroom facilities

Source: www.gnb.ca

HUMAN RESOURCES/STAFFING

• Encourage staff to stay home when ill, and establish protocol when staff call in ill or become ill during

their shift

• Dedicate staff member to regulate entry into buildings and public spaces to prevent congestion
• Dedicate staff member to ensure daily, adequate cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces
• Assign specific tasks to staff in dedicated space

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FACILITY MANAGEMENT

• Adequate cleaning supplies on hand:

~ soap ~ disinfectants ~ cloths/towels ~sanitizer ~ disposable gloves

• Ensure work/service areas have frequent sanitization
• Ensure washrooms have frequent sanitization
• Cashless or no-contact payment should be used to the greatest extent possible
• Congregation of people should be actively discouraged
• Use outdoor space to allow for physical distancing

Source: www.gnb.ca

QUESTIONS?