Monday, May 25, 2020

Getting ready to go back to work after Circuit Breaker? What company have to observe?


Hi guys! It's been almost 2 months of Circuit Breaker here in Singapore and finally we will start the easing of Circuit Break into 3 phrases.

2nd June will be the first phrases and if your company is the approved list to operate, do you know that there's mandatory rules / law to abide?

Here's the breakdown and what you should do.

1. WORKING FROM OFFICE

- Those who cannot work from home must stagger working or break hours.

- They should work in split teams or in shifts, and cannot meet colleagues in other teams.

- Those in the same shift or team must be at least 1m apart and wear a mask at all times.

2. CHECKING TEMPERATURES



- Onsite employees' temperatures to be taken twice daily.

- Checks for respiratory symptoms among employees twice daily too.

- Temperature screening and respiratory symptoms for visitors where applicable.

Hence having a good thermometer at office will be essential.

We came across a cool digital face recognition temperature scan, which only is hands-free, it also helps to managed tracking of attendance which can be acts as contact tracing tools too!


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Just need a normal thermometer? You can purchase from the below recommended sites:

- Lazada

- Q0010

- Shopee

3. HAVING A DETAILED MONITORING PLAN

- Appoint safe management officers to put in place safe distancing measures.

- The officers must ensure compliance, conduct checks regularly, and keep a record of inspections.

You can use a simple monitoring plan template from google if you haven't have one.

4. WORKING FROM HOME

- Meetings should be conducted virtually.

- Conferences, seminars and social gatherings at workplaces, including eating in groups, must be postponed or cancelled.

We recommend Zoom, google hangout or even Skype for your virtue meeting!


5. CHECKING TRAVEL AND MEDICAL HISTORY


- Employees and visitors to submit declarations of travel history before being allowed to enter offices and worksites.

- Confirm that they have not received a quarantine or isolation order, stay-home notice, or been issued medical certificates for respiratory symptoms.

- Declare that they are not a close contact of confirmed cases.

- Employers to keep records for at least 28 days.


6. UNWELL EMPLOYEES

- Employers must ensure that each employee visits only one clinic for checkups.

- Otherwise, employees should inform the clinic of doctor visits over the past 14 days for any Covid-related symptoms.

- Onsite employees who have visited a clinic must submit records of their MCs and diagnoses provided, only for Covid-19- related symptoms, to employers.

- They should also submit the results of their Covid-19 tests if they took them.

- Evacuation plan must be prepared for unwell or suspected cases, as well as for other onsite personnel.


7. RECEIVING DELIVERIES

- Safe distancing rules apply.

- Stagger delivery times by different suppliers.

- Keep deliveries as brief as possible.


8. CONTACT TRACING


- Employers to encourage workers to download contact-tracing app TraceTogether.

- Limit workplace access to essential employees and authorised visitors.

- Use national digital check-in system SafeEntry to record all entries and exits, including employees and visitors.

Download here:

Android Phone

Apple Phone


9. practicing SAFE DISTANCing


- Employers must keep a safe distances of at least 1m in offices or at worksites.

- For example, they can install high barriers between workstations.

- Applies to common spaces such as pantries, meeting rooms and lifts.

- Safe distancing even throughout meetings

- Limit number of attendees at important meetings that cannot be postponed.

- Shorten the time needed to meet.


10. MANAGING QUEUES


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- Show where customers and visitors should queue, according to the Trade and Industry Ministry.

- Install self-ordering options and contactless payment modes accordingly.

- Use CCTV or video analytics to ensure safe distancing.


Lastly,


12. HAVING A CLEAN WORKPLACE

- Common spaces, including lifts, pantries and visitor rooms, must be cleaned regularly.

- Shared machinery and equipment must be disinfected before being used by others.

- Toilets and hand-washing areas to have soap and toilet paper

- Hand sanitisers at lift lobbies, security booths and reception areas.

- Using natural air sanitiser sticks from DrCLO which you can get it from Refreshwellness


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Yes that is so much one of to do to ensure the safe transition for phrase 1 can be over and we can move onto phrase 2. Covid-19 has killed many and it teaches us the important of personal hygiene. It also has definitely given us an important life lesson.

Here wishing all of you healthy and safe! Till then!

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