Is Your Workplace Ready?

Guidelines for employers, employees and the self-employed on returning to work…

Objective: To keep the workplace clean and to prevent transmission by touching contaminated surfaces

• Frequent cleaning of work areas and equipment between uses

• Frequent cleaning of objects and surfaces that are regularly touched eg; door handles and keyboards

• Clearing workspaces and removing waste and belongings from the work area at the end of a shift

• Limiting or restricting use of high-touch items and equipment eg; printers and whiteboards

Objective: To help everyone keep good hygiene through the working day

• Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing techniques with the need to increase the frequency of handwashing

• Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain personal hygiene standards

• Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms

• Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieve as much as possible

• Enhancing cleaning for busy areas

• Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection

• Where possible, providing paper towels as an alternative to hand dryers in handwashing facilites