1. Ensure physical distancing
Requirements: You must ensure workers and visitors are 1.5m apart as much as possible. This can be done by –
· Displaying signs to show patron limits at the entrance of enclosed areas where limits apply
· Informing workers to work from home wherever possible
You may also consider:
· Minimising the build-up of people waiting to enter and exit the workplace
· Using floor markings to provide minimum physical distancing guides
· Reviewing delivery protocols to limit contact between delivery drivers and workers
Action: Outdoor venue, Signage to be displayed regarding Physical distancing and patronage limit to venue including signage regarding masks. Separate entry and exit points to site are already established
Requirements: You must apply density quotient to configure shared work areas and publicly accessible spaces to ensure that –
· There is no more than one worker per four square meters of enclosed workspace
· There is no more than one member of the public per four square meters of publicly available space indoors
Action: Canteen staff to were masks, only two staff at a time in this area. Scoring box staff must wear mask at all times and maintain physical distancing only 2 staff at one time may enter. Signage in each area to display density limit per room and continual monitoring
Requirements: You should provide training to workers on physical distancing expectations while working and socialising. This should include –
· Informing workers to follow current public health directions when carpooling. This can be found at (hyperlink) vic.gov.au
· Informing workers to work from home wherever possible
Action: Covid safe up to date information to be provided to staff/volunteers and monitored accordingly.
If your industry is restricted or heavily restricted, you must also:
· Reduce workers levels in accordance with industry directions.
· Limit number of patrons in accordance with industry directions.
· Have no carpooling.
2. Wear a face covering
Requirements: You must ensure all workers and visitors entering the worksite wear a face covering as per public health advice. This includes –
· Providing adequate face coverings and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to workers that do not have their own
Action: All staff/volunteers to be checked at the entry gate for appropriate PPE/Mask prior to entry and mask provided at the gate if this is not adequate
Requirements:
· You should install screens or barriers in the workspace for additional protection where relevant.
Action: N/A given size and outdoor location and relevancy
Requirements:
· You should provide training, instruction and guidance on how to correctly fit, use and dispose of PPE.
· You should inform workers that cloth masks should be washed each day after use. However, if during the day the mask is visibly dirty or wet, the mask needs to be washed immediately.
Action: Practical Instruction on correct mask fitting procedure prior to opening
There are no additional requirements for restricted or heavily restricted industries.
3. Practise good hygiene
Requirements: You must frequently and regularly clean and disinfect shared spaces, including high-touch communal items such as doorknobs and telephones.
You should:
· Clean surfaces with appropriate cleaning products, including detergent and disinfectant
· Replace high-touch communal items with hygienic alternatives, for example single-use or contactless options, where possible to do so
· Clean between shifts
Action: Facilities including toilets are cleaned post and prior to each event with routine cleaning of these throughout day
You should display a cleaning log in shared spaces.
Action: Cleaning log for toilet and canteen to be developed
You should make soap and hand sanitiser available for all workers and customers throughout the worksite and encourage regular handwashing.
Action: Soap and hand sanitiser available in all indoor areas
If your industry is restricted or heavily restricted, you should also:
Conduct an audit of cleaning schedules.
4. Keep records and act quickly if workers become unwell
Requirements: You must support workers to get tested and stay home even if they only have mild symptoms.
Action: Reminder to all staff/volunteers to get tested if they show symptoms and to not attend the venue if they have any of the relevant symptoms
Requirements: Support workers to get tested and stay home even if they only have mild symptoms.
Requirements: You must develop a business contingency plan to manage any outbreaks. This includes –
· Having a plan to respond to a worker being notified they are a positive case while at work, noting workers who show symptoms or have been in close contact should NOT attend the workplace until they receive their test results
· Having a plan to identify and notify close contacts in the event of a positive case attending the workplace during their infectious period
· Having a plan in place to clean the worksite (or part) in the event of a positive case
· Having a plan to contact DHHS and notify the actions taken, provide a copy of the risk assessment conducted and contact details of any close contacts
· Having a plan to immediately notify WorkSafe Victoria on 13 23 60 if you have identified a person with coronavirus (COVID-19) at your workplace
· Having a plan in the event that you have been instructed to close by DHHS
· Having a plan to re-open your workplace once agreed by DHHS and notify workers they can return to work
Action: Communicate financial assistance provided through DHS in the event of testing and testing locations, notification to DHS and attendees to the site. All indoor facilities will be cleaned in accordance with DHS guidelines by qualified staff in the event of a case
Requirements: You must keep records of all people who enter the workplace for contact tracing.
Action: Site register for all staff/volunteers and visitors to the site at entrance gate to ensure complete records are kept for all attending
Requirements: You should implement a screening system that involves temperature checking upon entry into a workplace.
Action: Volunteers advised to notify Committee member of any person displaying symptoms and follow site plan of outbreak/notifiable cases
If your industry is restricted or heavily restricted, you must also:
· Restricted Industries Ask workers to declare verbally before each shift that they are free of symptoms, have not been in contact with a confirmed case and have not been directed to isolate
· Heavily Restricted Industries Ask staff to declare in writing or electronically before each shift that they are free of symptoms, have not been in contact with a confirmed case and have not been directed to isolate.
5. Avoid interactions in enclosed spaces
Requirements: You should reduce the amount of time workers are spending in enclosed spaces. This could include –
· Enabling working in outdoor environments
· Moving as much activity outside as possible, including serving customers, meetings, tearooms, lunchbreaks and locker rooms
· Enhancing airflow by opening windows and doors
· Optimising fresh air flow in air conditioning systems
Action: Venue is an outdoor venue, canteen and scorers box are very well ventilated
There are no additional requirements for restricted or heavily restricted industries
6. Create workforce bubbles
Requirements: You should keep groups of workers rostered on the same shifts at a single worksite and ensure there is no overlap of workers during shift changes.
Action: N/A as the same staff/volunteers. No shifts
Requirements: You should maintain records of all workers who have disclosed that they reside with another worker and ensure that there is no cross-over between shifts.
Action: Sign in register at entrance gate to ensure all at site details are current, up to date and thorough
If your industry is restricted or heavily restricted, you must also:
· Limit or cease the number of workers working across multiple work sites.
· Maintain records of all workers who have disclosed that they are working for different employers across more than one work premises.
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