Covid Reassurance Mark

1. Business Details

2. Business Sector

Please read the information below in points 3 -7 and then complete the self-declaration checklist – point 8.

3. Step 1 – Cleaning, Handwashing and Hygiene Procedures

• Ensure that employees can wash their hands/sanitise their hands and are reminded to do so often
• Hand sanitiser is available for customers (and staff where required)
• Display suitable signage and (where possible) PA announcements on hand washing
• Additional cleaning of premises and frequently contacted surfaces
• Where possible, work equipment is allocated to one employee only.

4. Step 2 – Social Distancing & Calculation of Max Capacity in premises

• Ensure that you are adhering to the government’s guidelines on social distancing e.g. calculate the maximum capacity for each area using 2m social distancing requirements and consider display maximum number prominently at entrances to the premises and procedure in place to ensure compliance
• Implement queue control systems, place arrows and distance marking on the floor to mark distances, consider one-way systems to allow customers and employees to keep 2 meters away from each other
• Ensure good ventilation
• Use screens at cash point and customer services points etc.

5. Step 3 – Promoting Respiratory Hygiene (Catch it, Bin it, Kill it)

• All staff have been properly trained on good respiratory hygiene i.e. when coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with soap and water
• Ensure staff and customers wear face coverings as required
• As required provide staff with appropriate PPE and ensure it is updated as and when necessary

6. Step 4 – Employee Health

• Ensure all staff have been consulted and are up to date with Covid19 risk assessment controls
• Remind staff of regular hand washing/sanitising and social distancing controls
• Any employees who have symptoms are not permitted to attend work, or return to work until it is safe to do so.
• Encourage employees to look after their mental health
• Vulnerable/high-risk employees may have to be given alternative work activities

7. Step 5 – Covid19 Risk Assessment

• Complete a suitable and sufficient Covid19 risk assessment of your premises taking account of all relevant public health and government guidance
• Consult staff when carrying out the Covid19 risk assessment and ensure staff are aware and implement the necessary control measures
• The control measures you adopt must meet the particular conditions of your workplace and may be different from those in the example risk assessment (see attached links below)
• Your Covid19 risk assessment should include the details of the above steps 1-4 as well
• You can download a full template for completing your assessment at https://www.hseni.gov.uk/publications/example-covid-19-risk-assessment-template

8. Self-Declaration Checklist

To be eligible for consideration you need to confirm that your business adheres to the government guidance as detailed above and meets the criteria below (tick to confirm)

Declaration Statement

I confirm that the above information is correct and that:

• My business has implemented the control measures identified in my Covid19 Risk Assessment
• Staff have been consulted and informed of the risk control procedures
• I will continue to monitor risk controls and their effectiveness, to ensure they are relevant and reflect current guidance
• I understand that failure to do so will result in removal from the scheme.

Whilst these criteria are an indication of the minimum standards being implemented to keep you, your staff, customers and others such as visitors safe, you must ensure that your business complies with all of the legal requirements implemented throughout the pandemic. You remain responsible for ensuring that your businesses is complaint with all relevant statutory requirements, such as those that apply to workplace health and safety and remain subject to all regulatory investigatory requirements and processes, such as regulation by Environmental Health Officers.

Once your self-declaration is complete and your risk assessment is submitted to covidbusiness@derrystrabane.com. Council will process your application and provide you with your “Covid Confidence Mark” for display in your premises.