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With the Covid-19 alert level reducing and the government encouraging businesses to start returning to the workplace, we’ve made a few changes at The Business Village to help make the space safer for our tenants and visitors.
A comprehensive risk assessment has been carried out, based on up to date government advice. We’ll continue to monitor this advice as it evolves to revise our procedures for the safety and protection of everyone working in our buildings.
Some of the main changes are listed below, but please get in touch if you would like to see the full risk assessment.
Gel sanitiser dispensers have been placed in communal corridors where it’s difficult to wash your hands and there is a supply of anti-bacterial sanitiser at the reception areas.
Soap, water, paper hand towels (or hand free dryers) are available in communal toilet and kitchen facilities so that official guidance for regular hand washing can be followed.
Surfaces which are touched regularly (eg. door handles, light switches and push plates) will be cleaned and disinfected frequently. We’ll also be propping some doors open during the day so that surfaces do not need to be touched (although fire safety means that these doors will have to be closed overnight).
Each person is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting high touch areas in the communal kitchen areas (eg. wiping down handles before and after use). Tea towels have been removed from the kitchens as they are touched multiple times by multiple users (we recommend that any business with shared kitchen facilities does the same).
To protect everybody’s safety, tenants will be responsible for cleaning their own units for the foreseeable future, leaving their bagged rubbish outside the door for collection each evening.
Physical distancing is vital for reducing infection and the government guidelines still recommend that people remain a safe distance apart. We’ve therefore introduced the following measures:
Unfortunately, we will be keeping The Bistro closed until further notice.
However, the meeting rooms will still be open albeit with limited availability and a reduction in numbers to allow for physical distancing. Video and projection facilities are available so that teams can use Zoom and complement the face to face meetings which take place.
Establishing and adapting to new ways of working can be very stressful and this comes on top of the fear and uncertainty from a worldwide pandemic.
We’re therefore keen to promote mental wellbeing and will continue to have regular communication with our staff team and tenants to provide support where needed.
The Business Village is responsible for looking after the overall building and communal spaces, but individual businesses will still need to carry out a risk assessment to cover their own units and employees.
This will be different for each business, so if you’re wondering where to start check this Working Safely Tool from the government which helps businesses based in England to identify the most relevant guidance for their specific sector.
Other useful support includes:
Businesses may also wish to consider incorporating some of the following ideas into their return to work plans:
We’re always happy to listen to feedback from our tenants at The Business Village, so please get in touch if there’s something you would like to clarify before returning to your workplace.
In summary, we’re regularly cleaning and disinfecting communal areas and have introduced hand sanitiser and physical distancing measures for everybody’s safety.
Private areas are the responsibility of each tenant and should be risk assessed to identify any issues and address new ways of working. Please get in touch if you would like to see The Business Village’s risk assessment in full or would like a template to get you started.
Contact Kevin Steel ksteel@barnsleyBIC.co.uk or click https://www.business-village.co.uk/
