A quick guide to getting your business ready.
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 SHOPS – RESTAURANTS – OFFICES
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