The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation for everyone. As a small business it is understandable you may have concerns about how to keep your teams and customers safe and ensure all WHS measures are achieved and exceeded.

There are a number of practical steps you can take to manage the risk of exposure to COVID and meet your legal obligations. COVID-19 spreads through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. A person can acquire the virus by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or eyes.

A key way you can protect workers and others from the risk of exposure to COVID-19 is by implementing appropriate cleaning and disinfecting measures for your workplace. Workplaces should be cleaned daily, cleaning with detergent and water is usually sufficient. Once clean the surfaces should be disinfected, how often your workplace should be disinfected will depend on the likelihood of contaminated material being present. You should prioritise cleaning and disinfecting surfaces that people touch (touchpoints). Alternatively, you may be able to do a 2-in-1 clean and disinfection by using a combined detergent and disinfectant.

How to clean and disinfect in your workplace