Risk identified
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Risk level
low/medium/high
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Response in place
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Review
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Transfer of virus between staff.
Health and safety issue.
Business continuity issue.
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Medium
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- Staff working in isolated teams
- Staff discouraged from taking holiday as furlough arrangements used in rotation.
- Half days cancelled and reduced hours worked.
- Cross-team staff to isolate in separate area at all times.
- Regular cleaning of communal staff areas eg bathroom and kitchen and utensils. Recording of cleaning to ensure diligence.
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AL to follow government guidance.
Consideration of impact of a localised lockdown.
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Transfer of virus in public areas.
Statutory obligations must be met.
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Medium
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- Staff issued with and required to use face masks when less than 2m apart from others.
- Staff issued with and required to use disposable gloves when handling customers’ components.
- Clear delineation of customer distancing using signage; one-way system of entry/exit; additional counter space; some partitioning.
- Push button entry/exit on doors when closed.
- Staff required to maintain distance from customers whenever possible.
- Regular cleaning of counters and payment machines.
- Card payment encouraged.
- Staff wash hands after handling cash payments.
- Hand sanitiser provided for customers and staff.
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Consider distancing reduction to 1metre when guidance allows.
AL to follow government guidance.
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Multiple customers may cause queuing on street and in car park.
Potential risk to passers-by.
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Low
(outside)
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- Online shopping encouraged.
- Click and collect service initiated.
- A new door into premises opened in each area of premises.
- Delivery drivers encouraged to leave parcels at gate or in identified area for collection.
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AL to follow government guidance.
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