Covid-19 Safety Measures

Reception 

• – Front desk is equipped with a plexiglass barrier and social distancing reminder
• – Front counter has a sign explaining proper handwashing and use of alcohol rubs
• – Bottles of alcohol-based sanitizing spray are available on the counter for visitor use
• – Bottles of alcohol-based gel hand sanitizer are available on the counter as well

Office Staff 

• – Nitrile examination gloves and 3-ply medical masks are available for all employees
• – Alcohol hand spray is available on the front counter with signage for proper use of alcohol hand rubs
• – All office workers have their own stations that meet or exceed the 6-foot safety precaution
• – Weekly wipe down of high touch point items (door handles, cabinets, photocopiers, water cooler, coffee maker, fridge handles, faucets, and washrooms)
• – Staff is responsible for a daily wipe down of their personal work area (desktop, pens, calculator, IP phone, cell phone, keyboard, and computer mouse)
• – Workers will be granted reasonable time off to receive Covid-19 vaccinations

Field Workers 

• – Workers will only visit the office if absolutely necessary. Otherwise, they report directly to their worksite
• – Workers are to wear a mask at all times on site unless eating, drinking, working alone, or working with a sufficient barrier between themselves and other workers
• – Workers will be granted reasonable time off to receive Covid-19 vaccinations
• – Workers visiting the office are to enter through the north-facing warehouse entrance. Once there, they are to remain at the entrance and phone their project manager for further assistance
• – A ‘Do Not Enter If Symptomatic’ sign is posted on our north-facing exterior warehouse door. ‘Please Wait’ signs are posted on all interior warehouse doors to remind workers to call their Project Manager, instead of entering the office
• – All workers who experience COVID-19 symptoms must follow the current BCCDC self-isolation guidelines before returning to work
• – Workers may return after their symptoms have improved and they have not had a fever in the last 24 hours

• – Company vehicles stay in the possession of their designated driver
• – Designated drivers will shuttle with the same workers each day
• – Pods of workers will continue to work together to limit exposure in the event of a site outbreak
• – Unless the driver is the sole occupant of the vehicle, all workers in company vehicles must wear a mask unless actively eating or drinking
• – Workers are supplied with disposable masks, nitrile gloves, and hand sanitizer to use when on-site
• – Handwashing at designated stations is required before and after work, or breaks
• – Comingling is to be avoided between different trades or groups of workers 
• – Workers will stay at least 6ft away from each other, whenever possible
• – Any workers showing symptoms of Covid-19 are to call the office and notify their Project Manager immediately