The Path Forward 2020 - Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce

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Recommended Customer Safety ☐ Change business practices to reduce contact with customers if possible. Consider Zoom meetings, window delivery of food, etc.

☐ Space furniture in lobby, waiting area and offices to allow for 6-foot social distancing. ☐ If available, provide separate ingress and egress to business. ☐ Schedule appointments to control flow of customers. ☐ Tape or mark 6-foot spacing at counters and waiting lines. ☐ Place signs in appropriate areas to remind customers to practice social distancing. ☐ Consider providing masks to guests who feel uncomfortable in a public environment. ☐ Provide hand sanitizer at entrance to business and other relevant areas.

Recommended Other Protective Measures ☐ Use EPA-approved disinfectants to sanitize high-touch surfaces throughout the day. These include door handles, bathroom fixtures, light switches, counter tops, credit card machines, touch screens and furniture.

☐ Require guests to sign a waiver that includes a health screening of COVID-19 symptoms. ☐ Designate a “safety officer” on each shift to be responsible for ensuring employees and customers are adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols.

☐ Post on business door and website the “Safety First” seal developed by the Chamber of Commerce certifying the business is following all recommended protective measures to safeguard public health.

☐ Install protective acrylic sneeze guard shield at payment and pickup counters where applicable.

Note: All businesses must adhere to requirements and restrictions mandated by local and state governments, as well as the CDC, SCDHEC and OSHA.

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