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North Fringe Internal COVID-19 Plan

Facility Policies and Action items to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Social distancing

Together, we can slow the spread of COVID-19 by making a conscious effort to keep a physical distance between each other. Social distancing is proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of illness during an outbreak. With patience and cooperation, we can all do our part.

This means making changes in your everyday routines to minimize close contact with others, including:

• avoiding non-essential gatherings
• avoiding common greetings, such as handshakes
• avoiding crowded places such as concerts, arenas, conferences and festivals
• limiting contact with people at higher risk like older adults and those in poor health
• keeping a distance of at least 2 arms lengths (approximately 2 metres) from others, as much as possible

Hygiene

Proper hygiene can help reduce the risk of infection or spreading infection to others:

• wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the washroom and when preparing food
  • use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
• when coughing or sneezing:
  • cough or sneeze into a tissue or the bend of your arm, not your hand
  • dispose of any tissues you have used as soon as possible in a lined waste basket and wash your hands afterwards
• avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• clean high-touch surfaces frequently with regular household cleaners or diluted bleach (1 part bleach to 9 parts water):

Action Items Policy to  PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID – 19

COFFEE TIME (15 MIN) AND LUNCH (30 MIN)

• SPREAD OUT – 10’
• STAY IN YOUR OFFICE OR SHOP WHILE TAKING A BREAK AT YOUR STATION (NOT IN GROUPS)
• TABLE TO BE WIPED DOWN PRIOR TO EACH BREAK
• TAKE COFFEE CUP BACK TO YOUR WORK STATION, DO NOT LEAVE IN SHARED AREA

OFFICE STAFF

• WIPE DOWN YOUR KEY BOARD TWICE A DAY
• WIPE DOWN DOOR HANDLES OF YOUR OFFICE
• WIPE DOWN PHONE HAND SETS AND KEY PAD

OTHER PROTOCOL

• SOCIAL DISTANCING (AT WORK & RECOMMENDED AT HOME)
• WASH HANDS REGULARLY
• DISINFECT DOOR KNOBS, HANDLES, SHARED TOOLS
• REFRAIN FROM CLOSE CONVERSATION, INTERACTIONS
• NOTIFY BRETT, DON OR MARK OF ANY ILLNESS OR CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSON
• WIPE DOWN THE INTERIOR OF TRUCK AFTER USE

Additional action items to policy  (added Mar 23 2020):

• Stay in own work area, don’t wonder into other shops or other work area, stay in your area (try and stay there as much as possible)
• 10’ minimum for discussion
• Office windows leave a crack open for air
• If you need mark call shop phone or ask him to come to your work station or ask Trent, don’t go into his office or try and solve issue yourself
• Shop phone sanitize
• Avoid entering others offices
• Equipment (Forklifts, zoom boom, loaders) clean steering wheels
• No trips up town unless approved
• No customers or visitors to shop
• Wear masks
• Wear plastic gloves
• All items received must be opened with plastic gloves (warehouse etc)
• When walking to the warehouse from office, walk outside
• Coffee/Lunch room is closed, eat at work station
• Coffee: bring from home
• Water: bring from home
• Use email instead of paper trail
• Every employee to take temperature prior to coming to work
• The next three weeks are crucial to control this virus!
• Are people isolating themselves at night? (4 out of 5 people don’t know they have it
• Treat everyone like they have it
• Next two weeks are crucial for controlling this (social isolate)