Re Re-Op Opening g & Re Recovery
Agenda • Who We Are and Our Activities • Provincial Re-Opening Plan • Re-Opening & Recovery Guideline & Risk Assessment Tool • Core Public Health Measures • COVID Operational Plan • Communications • Personal Protective Equipment • Q&A
Your Chamber • The Voice of Business for Yarmouth County • Consist of over 300 members and growing • Supporting our members • Reach out to us if you are having a problem as we may be able to help.
Chamber Activities • Monitoring situation world-wide since January • Regular email communication to members and others in the business community • Nova Scotia Business & Labour Economic Council • Advocating on your behalf to all levels of government
The Situation • Last province to see the virus = expected to be last province to open • Only 30% of businesses were mandated to close by the province • No blanket order issued for non-essential businesses • If you closed voluntarily, consider reopening • Effect on the economy has been and will continue to be dramatic • Government does not expect a vaccine for 12 – 18 months, but not widely available for even longer.
Provincial Re-Opening Plan • Goals • There attempt, in reopening, is to balance the risk of increased transmission with the need to increase economic and social activity for the health of all Nova Scotians. • Every attempt will be made to minimize the risk by rapid identification of cases and contacts as they emerge.
Provincial Re-Opening Plan • Phased Approach • Phase 1 • Some non-essential businesses, daycares, outdoor activities, non-urgent health care, some small gatherings, less than 10 • Phases 2 – 5 • Each phase will allow gradually riskier businesses to open and larger gathering sizes. • Phase 5 won’t happen until a Vaccine is widely available • Moving to next phase • Monitoring 7 criteria (40+ data points)
Provincial Re-Opening Plan Goals • Phased Approach
Re-Opening and Recovery Guideline • Recently created a Re-Opening and Recovery Guideline • Came from the obvious need and that it appears government is not going to provide a similar document • We complied it with information and help from • Government of Canada • Province of Nova Scotia • Halifax Chamber of Commerce • Fredericton Chamber of Commerce • Moncton Chamber of Commerce • Saint John Chamber of Commerce • Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
COVID-19 Business Risk Assessment • Releasing this Assessment Today • Reviews 24 risk points • Rate each based on the criteria and come up with total rating • Provides some guidance on things to mitigate the risks • This is a tool to help you understand the risks present in your business and help you develop the operational plan
Disclaimer This is not a legal document/opinion or presentation and businesses are advised to seek legal and professional advice should they feel they need it. This presentation and the accompanying documents are an attempt to help provide some guidance information collected from several sources to assist the members of the Yarmouth & Area Chamber of Commerce and other businesses. This is not meant to be fully comprehensive guide to all possible responsibilities, obligations or actions that your business may have to take to comply with provincial regulations or health orders as re-opening happens. We hope that this presentation helps get you thinking about how to best prepare and function in this new reality. We hope to be able to update this as time goes on but we also encourage to you stay informed .
Core Public Health Measures
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Outline of how your operations meet the core public health measures. • Government is not going to tell each business how to operate • You will be expected to operate your business in a way that meets the public health measures • Targeted industry groups are being targeted for consultation • Not a prescriptive checklist approach • Expect spot checks (not enforcement) • Documentation is Key
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Creating your Plan • Risk Assessment • COVID-19 Awareness (signage) • Pre-Screening Tool • Physical Distancing • Cleaning & Disinfection Procedures • Facilitating Personal Hygiene Etiquette • Sector Specific Guidelines
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Risk Assessment • Population at Risk: Employees/Clients/Etc. • Demographics of workforce & clientele • Local epidemiology • Environment: Workplace/Setting • Type of Service (some are risker than others, do employees/clients have to engage) • Setting/Location (high traffic area, office, controlled access) • Infrastructure (layout of space, ability of modify) • Environmental Cleaning (can you clean/disinfect properly) • Occupational Health & Safety (PPE) • Travel • Utilize our Risk Assessment tool to help you through this.
COVID-19 Operational Plan • COVID-19 Awareness – Signage • Proper Hand Hygiene • Respiratory Hygiene • Physical Distancing Reminders • Guidelines for Customers • Directional Signage (or arrows on floor) • Guidelines for cleaning workspaces • Symptoms Poster
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Pre-Screening Tool • Actively pre-screen staff before shift • Pre-Screening Tool Available in our guide • Form should include • Name, Date, Times On-Site • Symptom Checklist (fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills) • Travel and contact history • All forms should be held separately from employee files, suggesting holding on for 3 months or more. • These can be used for contact tracing, if needed
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Physical Distancing • Patrons and Staff must not be permitted to congregate in groups • Likely Changes Needed • Layout of workplace • Normal procedures and workflow • Interaction between patrons and staff • Directed flow of traffic/patrons • Consider appointing a staff member to monitor this • Where not possible, physical barriers and other techniques might be required
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Cleaning & Disinfection Procedures • All common areas must be cleaned/disinfected twice daily, or more. • High touch items will need cleaning more frequently • Countertops, chairs, shared equipment, registers/POS, washrooms, etc. • Follow instructions of products you are using • Be sure not to mix products that may react to each other • Documentation • Cleaning Checklist or other record keeping system that works for you to document cleaning
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Facilitating Personal Hygiene Etiquette • Enable frequent hand hygiene for patrons and staff • Post signs encouraging personal hygiene • Provide basic supplies • Hot/Cold Running Water • Liquid Soap • Paper Towel • Garbage Bins • Hand Sanitizer • Cleaning/Disinfection Supplies • PPE (as needed) • Be sure public washrooms are always properly stocked
COVID-19 Operational Plan • Sector Specific Guidelines • Nova Scotia Construction Association • Canada/Nova Scotia Restaurant Association • Retail Council of Canada • Many others… if you have an industry association check with them • Canadian Centre of Occupational Health • Other Provinces
Core Public Health Measures
Communications • Internal Communications • Speak with staff frequently • Coach staff on how to address patrons not following protocols • Encourage staff to report concerns and raise ideas • Suggest regular ”tool box” meetings where possible specifically to COVID • External Communications • Cleary set expectations and explain your procedures • Builds confidence, avoids disappointment • Use all mediums available to share your message
Personal Protective Equipment • Determine what you Need • Using your operational plan determine your PPE needs • Where to Find It • Regular Suppliers • Ignite Atlantic – sign up for list they will connect you with suppliers • Chamber – reach out to us • Notes • It’s going to be a challenge to find and get • It’s potentially going to be expensive (bookkeeping – setup a separate account)
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