Covid 19 - Personal Services Business Reopening - Northern Territory

As businesses begin to open up, employers will need to come up with detailed plans to keep workers and customers safe. Use these checklists as guidance to make the return to work safe. Please note that this checklist is a hypothetical example and provides basic information only. It is not intended to take the place of, among other things, workplace, health and safety advice; medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; or other applicable laws. You should also seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of such checklist is permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction. Source: https://forms.nt.gov.au/Produce/Form/aT6EgNegYqy3CqqT/NT%20COVID-19%20Personal%20Services%20Checklist/

Title Page

Organisation or business name
Owner name or site manager
Phone Number
Email address
Conducted on
Prepared by
Premises address

Other information

Public Health registration number (if applicable)
Australian Business Number (ABN)
Type of personal service premises *

Workplace physical distancing measures

You need to consider what measures are implemented to ensure staff and customers maintain appropriate physical distancing of 1.5 metres
Have you provided education on physical distancing to staff? *
Have you provided clear guidance on physical distancing to clients? *
During stage 2, will all facial treatments be removed from your menu? *
Do you have protocols in place to ensure clients stay for 2 hours or less? *
Are you managing physical distancing when picking up goods or having goods delivered? *
List the measures you will use to manage physical distancing *

Hygiene measures

You need to consider what measures are implemented to ensure staff and clients maintain appropriate hygiene within the business.
Can your staff and clients wash or sanitise their hands regularly? *
Have you provided education on COVID-19 hygiene protocols and practices to staff? *
Have you provided information on COVID-19 hygiene protocols and practices to clients? *
Do you have adequate supplies of cleaning and sanitiser products? *
Have you identified high touch surfaces (for example door handles, service counters, equipment) and increased your regular cleaning schedule? *
Do you have adequate waste management facilities including rubbish bins? *
List the measures you will use to manage hygiene *

Monitoring and identification of unwell staff

You need to consider what measures are implemented to ensure employees remain well at work.
Have you provided education or information about COVID-19 transmission and symptoms to staff? *
Do you have protocols for staff to not attend work if they are unwell? *
Do you have protocols for notifying health authorities of suspect COVID-19 cases? *
List the measures you will use to manage the health of your staff