A quick guide to getting your business ready.

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Review staff policies

• Prepare COVID specific risk assessments.

• Create COVID specific Health and Safety (H&S) regulations.

• Provide PPE and access to testing if required for staff to keep safe

• Communicate new guidance, and new working practises to  staff.

HSE website Gov.uk guidance HSE guidance

 

 

Make your venue safe

• Social distancing signage is visible

• Heating and ventilation services (risks outlined here) are maintained and safe

• Regularly disinfect all touch and contact points

• Sanitising and hand washing stations available for staff and members of the public if required

Government guidance SHOPSRESTAURANTSOFFICES 

 

 

Social distancing & Stay Alert

• keep workers apart

• use distance markers for queues at point of sale

• Limiting the numbers of people in the store

• Consider one way systems for movement

• Manage queues outside the store and respect the access of your business neighbour

Guidance for STAYING ALERT Working Safely PDF download