Safety Plan for Staff, Tenants & Others at CHS – Updated July 2, 2021
CHS is both home to 250+ independent seniors and independent adults with disabilities, and the workplace of staff, contractors, and service providers.
As workplaces in BC transition from specific COVID-19 Safety Plans to general Communicable Disease Plans (e.g. for a serious Flu outbreak) CHS will adhere to the BC Government’s Restart Plan, all applicable Orders from the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafe BC regulations as they relate to private property/apartment buildings.
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Safety is priority: signage about safe practices, including health check, is posted at all entries & main entry bulletin boards.
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By your action or lack of action – do no harm to yourself or others.
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Wash your hands often and follow the 20 second soap rule.
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Do a daily health check: If you are sick stay home; contact your health provider; see #15 below.
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If you cannot stay home, masks are recommended in common areas: elevators, laundry rooms, lobbies, stairwells, common rooms (library, craft room & exercise room)
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Engage in careful social contact. Respect other people if they choose to follow the 2-meter distancing rule.
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Staff will use personal protective equipment, in addition to other safety protocols as appropriate, in specific situations.
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Staff, tenants, and others are personally responsible for their own actions, and the actions of their guests. No-one is expected to act outside their role as a staff, tenant, contractor, or service provider.
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High contact surfaces in common areas are sanitized weekly.
10. Staff will use safe tool & equipment handling protocols.
11.Office service by appointment only.
12.Maintenance staff will respond to tenant requests for in-suite repairs using triage
protocols – safety & risk to people and property is the primary factor. Staff
will not enter apartments if they cannot safely move through the rooms.
13.Service providers, contractors, service technicians & delivery people are
expected to follow their corporate safe work practice rules while on CHS property.
14. If you are unsure ask for assistance, use common sense, and see #2 above.
15. Resources Urgent Health or Safety concern – call 911
Health questions – call 811
Mental Health – healthlinkbc.ca/mental-health, or call 811
Workplace Concerns – worksafebc.com
BC Center for Disease Control – bccdc.ca