Steps the MD is taking in the workplace to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
- Launching an online Employee Portal to ensure effective and efficient communication with employees
- Promoting frequent and thorough hand hygiene (washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and water, or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer)
- Keeping a distance of at least 2-arms lengths (approximately 2 metres) from others, as much as possible
- Adjusting workplace policies and procedures to reduce social contact, such as designated workstations, flexible hours, use of virtual meetings and teleconferencing
- Increasing the spatial separation between desks and workstations
- Providing virtual IT support at workstations and home office workspaces
- Avoiding sharing communal office space, such as staff kitchens and coffee areas
- Limiting contact with people by restricting public access to MD offices and facilities, and providing virtual and telephone support to residents
- Avoiding sharing pickup trucks and operating equipment (e.g., assigning same employee or operator)
- Conducting routine sanitization of frequently used mobile equipment
- Helping to reduce transmission amongst staff, Council and residents by reducing close contact in routine Council meetings, and providing virtual visibility
- Instituting flexible workplace and leave policies for employees who are sick, in self-isolation, or caring for family members
- Providing mental health support through Sun Life benefits provider, Employee Portal and self-help tools
