COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Checklist

Posted by Mary Hallock on Apr 8, 2020 3:19:27 PM

risk 1You shouldn’t wait until an employee is exposed to or tests positive for the COVID-19 virus. Rather, you should create a facilities plan that will help keep your employees as safe as possible.

Here are some things to consider as you develop your plan:

  • What kind of building ventilation do I have? Can I create more ventilation?
  • Should we remove any personal and industrial fans from offices or from the shop floor?
  • Can I use UV lights on any surfaces to kill bacteria?
  • Do I have Safety Data Sheets for all the cleaning chemicals I am using?
  • What cleaning chemicals should I use?
  • Can I control personnel access in some parts of the facility?
  • What are the best methods to clean surfaces in my facility?
  • What surfaces should we clean and how often should we clean them?
  • Who will do the cleaning?
  • What PPE is needed for people doing the cleaning? How often should PPE be cleaned or disposed of?
  • Have I properly trained the cleaning personnel?
  • What can we do to increase distances between workers?
  • What is the protocol for when an employee is exposed to or tests positive for the illness?
  • How can I schedule breaks to minimize contact between employees in lunchrooms, breakrooms, and smoking areas?
  • How can I alter shift hours so there is no overlap of personnel between shifts? Can we use a different communication tool for shift handoff?
  • How do I create a visitor policy to ensure I am not allowing a visitor in that may create a risk to my employees?

You may want to create a hazard risk assessment in order to determine the frequency of cleaning. Here is an example of how you might set one up (NOTE: this is an example and you should determine the risks for our specific facility and how often surfaces should be cleaned.)

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Contact the Illinois Manufacturing Helpline with questions or concerns regarding your risk mitigation or risk management plan!

Mary Hallock

Written by Mary Hallock

Topics: safety and health, employee safety, workforce, Leadership, risk mitigation, COVID-19

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