What Risk Control Measures Will Remain In Retail Post-Lockdown | Useful Resources
With the onus now on employers, the easing of all restrictions has thrown up a new raft of questions for Retailers: which safety practices should you keep? Which measures can you require your staff to follow, even if no longer a legal requirement? How should you approach the everchanging rules around post-travel quarantine and self-isolation?
Our free Return to Work resources (available below) aim to equip Retailers with the answers, checklists and policies you need to manage this next wave of changes with confidence.
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Watch the 'What Risk Control Measures Will Remain In Retail Post-Lockdown' Webinar On- Demand
Co-hosted by Ellis Whittam’s Director of Health & Safety, Nick Wilson, alongside special guest, BIRA CEO Andrew Goodacre, this free session will unpack all of the relevant changes retailers can expect once final restrictions are lifted and offer practical advice on remaining risk aware:
- Remaining risk control measures in retail (and what you can drop);
- Ensuring your premises remain consistent with the relevant guidance;
- The importance of reassuring customers about safety;
- ‘Can’ versus ‘should’: a recap of previous restrictions and whether it’s a good idea to dispense with them just yet;
- Staying vigilant to new variants and keeping risk assessments under review; and
- Going back to basics: staying on top of other common health and safety hazards.
Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre predicts that Perspex screens, social distancing signage and hand sanitizer may remain the norm, as “these items are fixed and non-intrusive in terms of the impact on the customer journey and experience.”
He adds: “The one measure we would all like to see removed is face coverings; however, the recent variants make that unlikely. Irrespective of what is announced, we still encourage retailers to be responsible.”
Watch the full recording now.
Return to Work Resources | Download for Free
Post-Lockdown FAQ
Answers to common employment and safety-related questions arising out of the relaxing of restrictions.
International Travel and COVID Guide
The employment position regarding travel abroad during the coronavirus pandemic.
Refusals to Return to Work Guide
With the government changing its stay at home message, refusals to return to work are likely. This guide explains where employers stand legally in these scenarios.
Reoccupation Checklist
Use this template to record important checks of your premises before returning to work after lockdown.
Emergency Action Plan
Similar to a fire evacuation procedure, this document explains what to do should somebody in your workplace contract COVID-19.
Risk Assessment Template (Shops & Branches)
This template risk assessment is intended to help you document the risk control measures you have introduced within the workplace to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). It is not a Business Continuity Plan.
You must modify this risk assessment to ensure it reflects your business activities and the specific risks and controls you have in place.
Retail Webinar FAQ's
In this document our experts answer the questions that were asked prior to and during the ‘What Risk Control Measures Will Remain In Retail Post-Lockdown‘ webinar.
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