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Guidelines for Voluntary Organisations re-COVID-19
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• Employees shall wear facemasks at all all all times in in in in all all all parts of of the building Facemasks can be removed only if employee is working alone in in in in one’s office Face Face shields are not acceptable • Employees Employees to to practice practice social distancing • Employees Employees to to to to practice practice good hygiene hygiene (e g g g g g g g through workplace policies and and ensuring access to to to to adequate and well stocked hygiene hygiene facilities) • Requiring employees to to stay home when sick • Cleaning the workplace regularly and thoroughly • Implementing working from home arrangements arrangements for those aspects of the the operation where such
arrangements can be applied • Training Training on on on how to fit and use any necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) • Training Training on on on on on adequate cleaning practices throughout the day • Giving instructions instructions on on on on on how to set up a a a a a a a a a a a safe home home home workplace for those working from from home home home and • Providing workers with instructions instructions on on on on staying home home from work work work work if sick Employers Employers have the the the the duty to to to consult with employees employees on on on health and and safety matters relating to to to COVID‐19 Employers Employers must give employees employees the the the the the the the opportunity to to to to to express their their their views and and raise their their their concerns Employees are most likely to to to to know about the the the the the the risks of their their their work thus involving them will help build commitment to to to to any changes that employers need to to implement Employers must advise workers of of of the the outcome of of of consultation Adapting collective accommodation establishments to to manage and mitigate the the risk risk of of of exposure to to COVID‐19 requires a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a thorough risk risk assessment These guidelines provide considerations that employers must make when deciding on on on on on on control measures such
as as as restrictions within collective accommodation establishments to allow for for social distancing the the the adequacy of of facilities for for proper personal hygiene cleaning arrangements arrangements working from home arrangements arrangements and and other changes that may affect the the the the health and and safety of of of employees employees Employers are strongly advised to to allow employees employees to to be part of of the the the decision‐making process for COVID‐19 related matters