COVID-19 safety plan – snapshot

Measures we’re taking

How we’re ensuring workers know how to keep themselves safe from exposure to COVID-19

• Coaches are required to pre-screen prior to their shift by utilizing the same tool as required by the Ministry of Health / Ministry of Education for students to attend school.  https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid19-cms-assets/2021-01/Printable%20school%20and%20child%20care%20screening_Eng_AODA.pdf
•  Coaches are required to sanitize / wash their hands upon entering the gym area and in between classes.
• Coaches are required to wear masks for the duration of their shift.

How we’re screening for COVID-19

• A screening must be completed by each staff member as well as each parent / guardian for every student prior to class.  The screening used will be the same tool as required by the Ministry of Health / Ministry of Education for students to attend school.  https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid19-cms-assets/2021-01/Printable%20school%20and%20child%20care%20screening_Eng_AODA.pdf
• A temperature check will be completed upon entry to the gym by everyone.  This will be conducted by the Lead Coach for the evening.

How we’re controlling the risk of transmission in our workplace

Physical distancing and separation

• Total gym capacity is limited to 10 people (this includes coaches and students).
• • This provides 250 sq/ft per individual in gym area.
• The lesson plan for class will utilize social distancing by taking advantage of individual work areas and circuits (providing individual stations for each participant).

Cleaning

•  A fogger is used between classes to disinfect all high traffic areas using a thymol blend disinfectant.
• The entire gym is ‘fogged’ each night at the conclusion of classes.

Other

• Hand sanitizing and washing mandatory before entering the gym.  Hand sanitizer is provided at gym entrances.
• Classes are separated by 15 minutes of transition time to prevent cross – class person to person contact (truly creating a distinct cohort of students unlike schools).

What we will do if there is a potential case, or suspected exposure to, COVID-19 at our workplace

• We record attendance for every class and have all phone numbers, addresses and email addresses of each staff member and participant family on file.
• In the event we are notified of a potential exposure at the gym, we would immediately provide all information as requested by Lambton Public Health and follow any procedures they deem necessary at that time.

How we’re managing any new risks caused by the changes made to the way we operate our business

• Our operation has opted to run under “Red Zone” guidelines since opening.  This has provided stability for our staff, students and parents / guardians by ensuring there are virtually no changes from day to day in the procedures being utilized at the gym.