Covid-19 Safety Plan

Business name: Riverside  Buick GMC Ltd.

Date completed: February 2,2021

Date distributed: February 3, 2021

Revision date:

Developed by: Riverside Buick GMC Ltd.

Safety Protocol Regarding COVID-19

How We’re Ensuring Workers Know How To Keep Themselves Safe From Exposure To COVID-19

POSTING NOTICES IN COMMON AREAS. MASK WEARING, HAND WASHING, SANITIZING AND DISTANCING MEASURES HAVE ALL BEEN CAPTURED ON NOTICES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFIXED TO ALL OUTSIDE ENTRY POINTS, AND THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP.

KEEPING STAFF UPDATED ON ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS/INITIATIVES FROM THE VARIOUS MINISTRIES OF HEALTH.

DEPT MANAGERS CONSISTENTLY COMMUNICATING TO THEIR STAFF THE VARIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MANDATED FOR OUR INDUSTRY.

How We’re Screening For COVID-19

AS PER THE GOVT MANDATE OF SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2020, ALL EMPLOYEES MUST BE ACTIVELY SCREENED BEFORE ENTERING THE WORKPLACE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/INDIVIDUAL AND EMAILING THERE COMPLETED ASSESSMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT MANAGER. ANY SYMPTOMATIC WORKERS ARE MANDATED TO CALL IN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MANAGERS WITH A PHONE ASSESSMENT, BEFORE ENTERING THE WORKPLACE. THEY WILL THEN RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED AS PER THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL GUIDELINES.

SCREENING FOR OUTSIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES ARE DONE AT ALL ENTRY POINTS WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES FILLING OUT A SCREENING APPLICATION BEFORE BEING ALLOWED ENTRY.

 

How We’re Controlling The Risk Of Transmission In Our Workplace

PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SEPARATION – CLEANING

PHYSICAL DISTANCING IS PREACHED THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP, BOTH WITH FELLOW WORKERS AS WELL AS CUSTOMERS. SPACING IS PROVIDED IN WAITING AREAS FOR CUSTOMERS AND AT VARIOUS POINTS THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP.

PLEXIGLASS SEPARATION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED AT CUSTOMER INTERACTION POINTS SUCH AS RECEPTION AREA AND SERVICE RECEPTION AND CASH OUT AREAS.

WE HAVE DEDICATED AN EMPLOYEE TO ENSURES THAT TOUCHPOINT SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP ARE ADDRESSED WITH CLEANING AGENTS SPECIFICALLY GEARED TOWARDS ELIMINATING 99% OF VIRUSES. THIS IS DONE TWICE A DAY. WE HAVE ALSO INCREASED THE FRENQUENCY OF OUR FULL SITE CLEANING WITH  OUR DEDICATED CLEANING COMPANY.

SANITIZATION STANDS, MASKS AND GLOVES ARE ALL AVAILABLE AT ALL ENTRY POINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS SANITIZER BOTTLES DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP (OFFICES, WAITING AREAS, RECEPTION AND SHOWROOM).

INTENSIVE SANITIZING WIPE DOWNS ON ALL VEHICLES, BOTH SERVICE AND SALES, PRE AND POST, ARE PART OF THE DAILY REGIMEN FOR COVID PROTECTION.

SIGNAGE FOR MANDATORY MASK WEARING, HAND WASHING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE PREVALENT THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP.

What We Will Do If There Is A Potential Case, or Suspected Exposure To, COVID-19 At Our Workplace

EXCLUDE SYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE FROM THE WORKPLACE. CONTACT NUMBER FOR TELEHEALTH ONTARIO (1-866-797-0000) IS DISPLAYED SHOULD SYMPTOMS BE PRESENT. SYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE SHOULD THEN FOLLOW THE PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR ISOLATING AND COVID TESTING.

ANY WORKERS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF COVID WHILE IN THE WORKPLACE WILL BE SENT HOME IMMEDIATELY TO SELF ISOLATE AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTION.

 

Travel policy

AS PER PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS GUIDANCE, ALL NON-CRITICAL TRIPS HAVE BEEN CANCELED. ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO POSTPONE ALL PERSONAL TRAVEL AND TO INFORM THE COMPANY IF THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO ASSIST WITH ANY POTENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

 

 

Meetings Policy

DIGITAL VIDEO CALLING TOLLS SUCH AS ZOOM VIDEO, FACETIME AND MICROSOFT TEAMS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF IN-PERSON MEETINGS, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR GUEST TO BE IN TOUCH WITH DESTINATION SALES AND SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES.

 

How We’re Managing Any New Risks Caused By The Changes Made To The Way We Operate Our Business

A REGULAR COMMUNICATION AGENDA IS ESTABLISHED FOR MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR ANY CHANGES WITH THE STAFF WORK PRACTICES DUE TO COVID.

 

How We’re Making Sure Our Plan Is Working

THE DEPARTMENT MANAGERS WILL MONITOR THE WORKING PRECAUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR EFFICACY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEPT HEADS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THIS WILL BE DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS COMMENSURATE WITH THE COVID LEVEL DESIGNATED.