The much-anticipated pandemic operating guidelines from WorkSafeBC are now public for COVID-19, outlining several precautions operations have been waiting for.
With details now provided in documents for the foodservice, personal service, outdoor, office, and retail industries, businesses now have a road map to follow for reopening.
Some of the rules include limiting or eliminating shared tools and workspaces, mandating masks for some workers and customers, and requiring disposable menus and limits on table sizes at restaurants.
The top doctor of the province has emphasized that businesses are not compelled to reopen and should take their time, only opening when they are ready.
Limiting the number of employees and patrons or patients in a workplace is required as the first level of protection as well as the implementation of protocols to keep people at least two meters apart from each other.
The second level includes the installation of Plexiglass barriers if the distancing cannot be maintained while the third level of protection involves enhanced cleaning and one-way hallways plus avoiding the sharing of tools or equipment.
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