Here’s the Government advice for working in peoples’ homes, that we’ll be adhering to:
- Discussing with households ahead of a visit to ask that a 2m distance is kept from those working, if possible. Communicating with households prior to arrival, and on arrival, to ensure the household understands the social distancing and hygiene measures that should be followed once work has commenced.
- Asking that households leave all internal doors open to minimise contact with door handles.
- Identifying busy areas across the household where people travel to, from or through, for example, stairs and corridors, and minimising movement within these areas.
- Bringing your own food and drink to households and having breaks outside where possible.
- Limiting the number of workers within a confined space to maintain social distancing.
- Using a fixed pairing system if people have to work in close proximity. For example, during two-person assembly or maintenance.
- Allocating the same workers to a household where jobs are repetitive. Employers and agencies should introduce fixed pairing to have the same individuals allocated to a household where jobs are repetitive in nature.
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