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Today, the Ministry of Labor issued a circular requesting the Retail Sector to adhere to occupational health and safety guidelines against the Corona virus.
The circular stated: In support of Decree No. 6198/2020 that contains the declaration of public mobilization to confront the Corona virus, and the complementary decisions of the same, especially Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of April 24, 2020 related to the extension of the declaration of public mobilization and the adoption of a plan to open sectors in a way that takes into account potential risks. Within the categories of various economic activities and their diversity.
In the interest of the safety of citizens and people working in the retail sector, by taking the necessary steps to counter the spread of the Corona virus, those interested in and responsible for this circular should comply with the following:
First: designate a point of contact coordinator 🙂
– Appointment of at least one coordinator, and anyone within the institution may be responsible for collecting up-to-date contact information for all employees (i.e., home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, method of mobility, contact list for family or friends, contact in case of an emergency), provided that this information is available for review when necessary.
– Provide the contact numbers of the coordinator to call you in case of illness or if they were admitted to the hospital on suspicion of your injury, to locate the people who were in contact with them.
Second: General guidelines for clients, suppliers and procedure:
– Measure the temperatures of all employees and suppliers and ensure that they have no symptoms before entering the workplace.
– The instructions at the entrance stipulate that anyone with a fever or COVID-19 symptoms is prohibited from entering the store.
– Post instructions at the entrance to remind customers to wear face masks (masks) and to maintain physical space (at least a meter and a half) inside the store.
– All buyers, suppliers and users of procedures must clean their hands before entering, wearing masks (masks) throughout their presence in the store.
Provide a hand sanitizer (containing at least 70 alcohols) and make it available to employees and customers for permanent use, provided it is distributed to featured points and stations from the store entrance.
– Disinfection of car / basket handles if available in store after each use.
Third: personal protection guidelines
The procedure’s commitment to personal hygiene and infection control measures taken in the workplace.
– Request the procedure of medical attention and stop working immediately, in case of infection with any of the symptoms of the flu, and inform the officials about it.
– Avoid entry to any of the clients who show symptoms of influenza.
– Always wash your hands, wash them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the bathroom, before eating and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. If no water is available, an antiseptic greater than 70% can be used. At least alcohol.
– Follow scientifically proven social protection measures at work, including covering your mouth and nose with a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing (or using your elbow when necessary), and disposing of the tissue directly into a trash can tightly closed.
Fourth: measures to avoid overcrowding and friction
– The absorption capacity within the institution must not exceed one person in every 18 m2 of the space of the showroom. For example if the area of ​​the establishment is 150m2. And showroom. The 100m2 capacity is 100/18 = 6 people at the same time.
– Maintain the physical distance (1.5 meters) between clients and employees, and between clients themselves at all times, except in the case of members of a single family.
– Offer instructions requesting to maintain physical space inside and outside the store (if necessary).
– The use of indoor floor signs to facilitate compliance with the rules of physical space, especially in the most crowded areas (such as payment boxes, waiting lines).
– Review store layout to ensure corridors / aisles are as empty as possible and allow for physical distance, and remove as many barriers and promotional facilities as possible if necessary.
Adjust the one-way walking path (when possible) to prevent people from colliding with each other.
Fifth: cleaning and disinfection.
Provide cleaners and disinfectants for surfaces approved by the Ministry of Health and with the appropriate concentration (following the manufacturer’s instructions)
– Identify surfaces that employees or customers touch frequently, and clean and disinfect them frequently (such as door handles, equipment handles, elevator buttons, keypads, supermarket trolley handles, stair handrails, and elevators)
– In case there are touch screens or keyboards, one of the procedures should be devoted to regularly disinfecting this equipment after each use.
– Develop informational brochures throughout the workplace that indicate approved methods of infection prevention.
Sixth: Procedures for places to sell clothing, accessories and personal care items.
– Organize the entrance to the dressing rooms so that the required physical distance is maintained, at all times, during measurement or waiting.
Eliminate or limit the seats assigned to customers, provided that a safe distance is maintained between them.
– Apply disinfection measures after each customer experience (as testers) to ensure public safety.
– Do not allow personal care products to be tested (for example: creams, cosmetics, etc.), in addition to following a “no return policy” for personal purposes.
Shoppers should wear face masks when trying out clothing, accessories, and products.
After each experiment, clothing and accessories that customers have tested should be disinfected using scientifically approved methods or quarantined (for a period of at least three days) if disinfection is not possible due to fear of damage.
– Increase the ventilation rate in the testers if possible.
Source: National Information Agency
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