Crew, Supervisors, Operations, Management, Office Staff
SHSPO 045 [V1.0] Approval:
SHS Safety CommitteeΒ
Issue Date: 11th March 2020
Review Date: 10th October 2024
This policy sets out Show Supportβs intention to:
1. Promote awareness for Crew Members and employees about the Coronavirus outbreak
2. Ensure Crew Members and employees are aware of the isolation/quarantine periods in accordance with advice from the Australian Government Department of Health
3. Provide clear advice to Crew Members and employees about actions they should take if they become unwell or think they may have the symptoms of coronavirus, in accordance with advice from the Australian Government Department of Health and state or territory health department
In the policy, the following definitions apply:
- βCrew Members and employeesβ means all employees and contractors of Show Support.
- βSHS Client(s)β means a client that has entered into an agreement with Show Support Pty Ltd for the provision of services.
- βCrew Chiefsβ is any employee or contractor of Show Support that has a position of Crew Chief for a particular SHS Client and a Venue.
- βVenue(s)β means the location where a SHS Client needs services to be carried out by SHS.
- βOperationsβ means the Show Support Office and Office staff.
- βSHS Supervisorβ means a Crew Chief, Field Manager or Section Manager.
Please read advice from the Australian Department of Health regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak in the link below.
https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
Special restrictions apply for any Crew Members and employees who have travelled from overseas or who think they may have been in close contact of a confirmed case of Coronavirus.
To help limit the spread of Coronavirus, Crew Members and employees must isolate themselves in the following circumstances:
- if they have arrived in Australia from overseas or travelled interstate within Australia
- if they have been in close contact with a confirmed case of Coronavirus in the last 14 days, they must isolate themselves for 14 days after the date of last contact with the confirmed case.
- Crew Members and employees who are in isolation due to one of the above situations should alert Show Support Operations on 1300973016 or 0295562011 anytime of the day or night.
Any Crew Member or employee who becomes unwell and thinks they may have symptoms of coronavirus, seek medical attention.
Any Crew Member or employee who has been diagnosed with coronavirus must self-isolate at home for 14 days.
Anyone with serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing must call 000 for urgent medical help.
Crew Members and employees also have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and to not adversely affect the health and safety of others. Crew Members and Employees should be reminded to always practice good hygiene and other measures to protect themselves and others against infection. This includes:
- Washing their hands often, with soap and water, or carrying hand sanitiser and using it as needed.
- Covering their mouth when coughing or sneezing, but not using their hands to do so
- Seeing a health care professional if they start to feel unwell
- If unwell, avoiding contact with others (including shaking hands or other touching, such as hugging).
- Comply with reasonable instructions for the health and safety of themselves and others
1. Crew Members and employees are not Fit for Work if:
- They are unwell
- They have been in contact with anyone infected with coronavirus in the last 14 days
- They have visited travel restricted countries in the last 14 Days
2. Crew Members and employees who are not Fit For Work must not attend any Show Support Shifts until they have submitted a medical certificate clearing them for work to Operations on ops@showsupport.com.au
3. Clients, Onsite Contacts, Venue Personnel, Security Officers, Medical Staff and SHS Supervisors may terminate the shift of any Crew Members and employees who are not Fit For Work.
4. Crew Members and employees must comply with reasonable instructions for the health and safety of themselves and others including:
- Consenting to have their temperature taken,
- The use of PPE including face coverings, face shields, face masks and/or gloves,
- Sanitising their hands on request,
- Leaving the Venue immediately if instructed to do so.
5. Crew Members and employees who believe they may not be Fit for Work for upcoming shift/s must alert Operations as soon as possible by calling 1300973016 or 0295562011.
6. SHS Supervisors must complete the Incident Report Form to report any breaches of this policy.