FOUR KEYS TO SAFETY WHEN REOPENING DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
WAYS WE CAN HELP OFFICES REOPEN & TEAMS STAY SAFE
Kimmerle Group and Bertone Piccini, LLP are focused on the challenges we will face in the coming months - we have joined forces to provide a point of service that looks at policy, in-place standards and a series of required and elective mitigations that can make your modified workplace active, efficient and safe.
Kimmerle Group and Bertone Piccini, LLP are ready and able to assist you as you identify the best course of action and the right safeguards, protocols and policies to ensure employee health, reduce potential legal exposure, and identify what policies and practices are warranted for reopening.
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From entries to restrooms, every opportunity for transmission should be reviewed to reduce contact opportunities and mitigate risk Touchless technologies are game-changing and can be deployed in existing kitchens, bathrooms, and offices; selective UV-lighting can be implemented to automatically disinfect frequently used spaces Every workplace is unique, and simple, immediate interventions can be advised in every situation
Continual cleaning and disinfection are critical to maintaining a healthy workplace - every surface in your environment has specific disinfecting requirements per manufacturer and CDC guidance Certain materials pose greater challenges to infection-control-level cleaning furniture fabrics, upholstery, and other materials can be easily changed to harder surfaces. HVAC disinfecting devices can dramatically improve air cleanliness and quality automatically
PHYSICAL REVIEW Work spaces and work styles must be reviewed for conformance to existing state social-distancing requiremnets & to safeguard against loss of operations
L A Y O U T Appropriate occupancy limits Adapting common and shared spaces for distancing P H Y S I C A L Condition survey and steps required for materials, lighting, hardware and mechanical systems to protect your organization
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Office layouts should be professionally reviewed to introduce safe distancing by selectively occupying workstations and converting collaboration spaces for temporary use in the coming period Reviews of specific areas like entries, communal spaces, and collaboration rooms can dramatically reduce risks of transmission in the workplace
The coming months will demand ongoing adjustment as the current crisis evolves. teams must be ready and prepared to continue operations during intermittent restrictions on interaction Kimmerle Group and Kimmerle Newman Architects employ state-of-the-art 3d and virtual platforms that enable real estate professionals to continue work when in-person activities are restricted. Bertone Piccini, LLP is prepared to guide all facets of your operation’s approaches to current state
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COMMUNICATION Our current situation necessitates careful and considered communication within organizations and with the outside world I N T E R N A L Clear Statements of Policies to Teams & Leadership Messaging to Reassure & Inspire Staff EXTERNAL Response to State and Municipal Authorities on Reopening Procedures Reporting Requirements for Health Events
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Review and application of all local, county and state “stay-at-home” and similar closure orders as they affect your business to ensure legal compliance.
Assess workplace liability risks, including if a non-essential business prematurely opens while a stay-at-home order remains in effect, because while OSHA has only released non-binding guidance with respect to COVID-19, OSHA's General Duty Clause requires employers to "provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm."
Analyze governmental loan & bail-out programs to assess applicability to your business and best practices in applying for and utilizing such proceeds.
Implementing interim policies and procedures, for example, restrictions on business
Kimmerle Group and Kimmerle Newman Architects can help Greater distance between your team members is the most critical step you can take to preventing infection spread
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travel, prohibiting guest or customer office visits, consider use of waiver for visitors or vendors, considering use and provision of gloves, face coverings and hand sanitizer to employees, planning for the potential of an employee contracting COVID-19 and related notifications in line with legal (and privacy) requirements, assessing whether to implement a screening process before employees enter the workplace, return-to-work policies and protocols for previously symptomatic or diagnosed employees, and ensuring that the employer is even-handed and consistent in how they approach these actions to avoid criticism for discrimination or retaliation.
Consider whether written contracts with customers, vendors, and other third parties adequately address the consequences of a pandemic like COVID-19, and consider making modifications or new contracts for such continuing business relationships.
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