GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC
OWNERS SHOULD ensure that all operators, staff and clients adhere to the following:
• Adopt a responsible attitude to address the health threat of COVID-19.
• Ready sufficient human and economic resources available to ensure that the operators, staff and client can easily comply with infection-prevention and control practices for COVID-19.
• Devise a mechanism of communication between management and staff in order to facilitate procedure change.
• Ensure proper ventilation of spaces, cleaning, and disinfection of contaminated items/surfaces.
• Ensure safe water and waste management.
ADVICE TO MANAGEMENT
• Check frequently for updates from the Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) at moh.gov.jm.
• Train staff through internal briefings on the MOHW guidelines to control the spread of COVID-19, e.g., hand and respiratory hygiene, cleaning, and sanitisation.
• Provide your staff and clients with brochures and other educational material with information on COVID-19.
• Encourage staff to do self-assessment for signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and to report and stay home when these are present. Advise your clients who have respiratory symptoms to stay home.
• Install posters/signage at strategic points in the establishment about the signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
• Provide your staff and clients with alcohol-based hand sanitiser that contains at least 60 per cent alcohol, especially at access points.
• Ensure sufficient provision of safe water for drinking, personal hygiene, laundry, cleaning,
and sanitation.
• Ensure the safe collection and disposal of excreta and other waste.
• Implement regular cleaning of all surfaces and areas that are commonly touched by client and staff.
• Identify a safety officer to offer guidance, monitoring, and support for infection-prevention and control practices.
• Conduct temperature checks for all staff and clients, and symptom screening for all employees. If implementing health checks, conduct them safely and respectfully.