Covid-19 Policy - Revised Nov 20, 2020

We are open to walk-in traffic with restrictions, including wearing Face Masks is now mandatory.

As individuals living in our community, we have a responsibility to do our part to prevent the spread of this Covid-19 virus. To comply with the Federal and Provincial Health Officer’s social distancing recommendations and to keep our staff, families and customers safe, Alberni Power & Marine has developed a Covid-19 Protection Plan for all our facilities - including Alberni Industrial Marine Supply.

You are still very welcome to make requests by phone & email, if you are feeling uncomfortable or unable to walk in our facilities.

Assessing the Risk: The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads in several ways. It can spread in droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. It can also spread if you touch a contaminated surface and then touch your face. The risk of person-to-person transmission increases the closer you come to other people, the more time you spend near them, and the more people you come near. The risk of surface transmission increases when many people contact the same surface and when those contacts happen over short periods of time. We have determined that the greatest risks can be mitigated by implementing the following protections.

First Level Protection (Limits on numbers of people and Physical Distancing)

Based on developed guidance we have adopted the following policies:

In the AIMS store

Maximum of 3 Workers (minimum 2, one at register, one on floor to help customers)
Maximum of 5 Customers in store at one time.

In the APM Store

Maximum of 7 workers
Each worker to have a workstation that is 2 meters from nearest worker
Each worker to have “private” telephone, computer, keyboard, mouse, etc
Maximum of 5 Customers in store at one time.

In the APM Shop

Maximum of 5 workers in the shop
No Visitors/Customers in the shop
If it is necessary for 2 workers to attend “Off-premises” they are to travel in 2 separate vehicles.
If it is unavoidable for 2 technicians to work in close proximity (less than 6’/2M apart) for short periods of time, it is mandated that they both wear masks.
Customers wishing to book work to be directed upstairs to Front Counter.

Second Level Protection (Barriers, Partitions, etc.)

In the AIMS Store

Only one Cash register will be open, the other will be closed off.
The open Register will have a plexiglass barrier installed to protect the worker
2 Meter (Physical Distancing) Signs will be placed on the floor to indicate to customers where they should line up for the register.
Arrows will be installed on the floor to establish “ONE WAY” traffic flow in the aisles.
2 Meter (Physical Distancing) Signs will be installed at strategic locations around the store to remind customers and staff.

In the APM Store

Only one of the “Front Counter” positions will operate as a cash register.
The open Register will have a plexiglass barrier installed to protect the worker
The clerk manning this register should stay in position. If they have to leave, they will have to clean the entire workstation (keyboard, mouse, counter, etc) before someone else takes over.
2 Meter (Physical Distancing) Signs will be placed on the floor to indicate to customers where they should line up for the register.
2 Meter (Physical Distancing) Signs will be installed at strategic locations around the store to remind customers and staff.

In the APM Shop

Change Rooms, Washrooms and Break Room will be limited to One person at a time. It is recommended that staff do NOT use the Break Room for lunch, but that they go Off-premises. If they do use the Break Room, they should disinfect all surfaces after use.

Third Level Protection (Rules and Guidelines)

Our policies ensure that workers and others showing symptoms of COVID-19 are prohibited from the workplace.

Anyone who has had symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 10 days. Symptoms include fever, chills, new or worsening cough, loss of sense of smell, difficulty breathing, sore throat, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue or tiredness, headache, body muscle aches, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.
Anyone directed by Public Health to self-isolate.
Anyone who has travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days.
Anyone who has been identified by Public Health as a close contact of someone with COVID-19.
All workers must complete a written Worker Health Check Declaration each day, before reporting for work, confirming that none of the above symptoms or restrictions apply to them
Visitors are prohibited or limited in the workplace, as per First Level Protection.
Posters will be placed at all entrances to remind of this policy.

Our policy addresses workers who may start to feel ill at work. It includes the following:

Sick workers should report to management, even with mild symptoms.
Sick workers should be asked to wash or sanitize their hands, provided with a mask, and isolated. Ask the worker to go straight home. [Consult the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool, or call 811 for further guidance related to testing and self-isolation.]
If the worker is severely ill (e.g., difficulty breathing, chest pain), call 911.
Clean and disinfect any surfaces that the ill worker has come into contact with.

Communication

We have posted signage at the workplace, including occupancy limits and effective hygiene practices.
We have posted signage at the main entrance indicating who is restricted from entering the premises, including visitors and workers with symptoms.
Supervisors have been trained on monitoring workers and the workplace to ensure policies and procedures are being followed.

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