5 tips for contractors working safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

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5 tips for contractors working safely during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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• The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the normal
  working environment in all industries including
  the real estate sector. Although the industry was
  partially closed, there are important health
  regulations guidelines that outline how the
  construction industry can maintain workers
  safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Every contractor dealing with investment property
  renovation projects must adhere to these
  regulations to ensure there is guaranteed safety
  of the site and the workforce. In this post, we
  are going to outline tips on how contractors can
  safeguard their working environment and reduce
  the rate of COVID-19 transmission.

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1. Risk assessment

• Any contractor dealing with investment property
  renovation projects should ensure that they carry
  out sufficient risk assessment exercise of all
  workforce and site before they can kick start the
  project. Every working environment is different
  and assessing risks helps to determine the
  appropriate control measures that need to be
  introduced to guarantee safety.

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1. Understand the recommended industry-specific
   guidelines

• The government has come up with construction
  industry-specific safety guidelines that will
  help curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  Contractors dealing with investment property
  renovation projects should also apply these
  guidelines to ensure the workforce stays safe and
  healthy. They include

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• If there are sick workers, let them stay at home
• Ensure there is a social distancing of at least 6
  feet on the site
• Always clean and disinfect frequently touched
  objects and machinery
• Limit sharing of construction tools among workers
• Practice proper hygiene like regular handwashing
• Encourage the use of protective gears and face
  masks

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1. Proper communication with construction workers

• To create harmony between the contractor of
  investment property renovation projects and their
  workers, there is a need for proper consultation
  when formulating safety guidelines. When workers
  are consulted on health and safety issues, they
  are able to give their insights and understanding
  about the COVID-19 pandemic. Its also a good
  platform that allows employees to ask questions
  and raise any safety concerns with the
  contractor. Such discussions help in formulating
  widely acceptable health and safety procedures in
  a construction environment.

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1. Consider workers who are more susceptible to
   contracting the virus

• Many workers dealing with renovation works are
  experts who might feel anxious about their own
  health. Ensure that as a contractor, you have
  informed them of all the protocols and measures
  that you have taken to guarantee them the highest
  level of work safety. If there are those who are
  aged, pregnant, or have other underlying health
  conditions, a proper risk management method is
  required.

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1. Have an emergency isolation makeshift facility

• When taking all the necessary precautions,
  contractors should also think of the worst-case
  scenario in the event of emergencies. If there
  comes a time when some of the workers start
  showing symptoms of COVID-19, you should put them
  in an isolation facility and contact the nearest
  health facility immediately. If its not an
  emergency, they should be allowed to stay home
  and self-isolate in strict conformity of stay at
  home guidelines.

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• Contractors working on investment property
  renovation projects should focus on creating a
  safe and healthy working environment. COVID-19
  pandemic is still here with us and if any home
  renovation projects cant be undertaken in a safe
  and sound environment, it should not commence.
  Follow health and safety requirements to the
  latter and productivity will increase since
  workers feel safe and protected.
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