{"id":4984,"date":"2020-05-15T13:53:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T16:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/?p=4984"},"modified":"2020-05-18T14:31:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T17:31:51","slug":"basebrp-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/fr\/basebrp-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Safety Considerations \u2013 Business Resumption Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
Base des Forces canadiennes d'Halifax<\/span><\/h5>\n

PO Box 99000 Stn Forces<\/span><\/p>\n

Halifax, NS B3K 5X5<\/span><\/p>\n

CFBH: 1006-1 (BCOMD)<\/span><\/p>\n

Originally distributed 5 May 2020<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

All Members of the CFB Halifax Defence Team<\/span><\/p>\n

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS \u2013 BUSINESS RESUMPTION PLAN<\/span><\/p>\n

1. I would like to begin by thanking all members of the CFB Halifax Defence team for the outstanding work that you have been doing over the past several weeks in the shadow of a global pandemic. As a result of your efforts, CFB Halifax has continued to support all its core functions allowing ships to go to sea, army units to deploy and aircraft to fly. I am vividly aware, however, that these can be stressful times. As we begin to look past our current situation and plan for a more sustainable routine with an increased number of personnel being physically present in the workplace, I wanted to reach out and reassure all of you that your safety and wellbeing are at the forefront of everything we do. To that end, please find below some of the measures that have been implemented or will be adopted to help ensure that you feel safe to return to the workplace when the time comes.<\/p>\n

2. Over the past several weeks, we have been working very closely with the Base Surgeon, RP OPS, the Directorate of Force Health Protection (DFHP) and MARLANT Safety and Environment to develop COVID-19 public health measures, personal protective equipment protocols, and heightened cleaning routines. Medical experts are confident that if we stay at home when we are sick; ensure physical distancing of two meters; practice respiratory etiquette (coughing into our sleeve or tissue); wash our hands frequently; and avoid touching our faces unless our hands are clean, the risk of infection from COVID-19 is LOW. Although contracted cleaners have increased the cleaning of high-touch surfaces (door knobs, light switches, handrails, etc.), each of us have a responsibility to contribute to a heightened state of cleanliness. All workplaces will have hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies and disinfectants readily available to assist in this regard.<\/p>\n

3. The Formation has already provided safety guidance and protocols through various COVID-19 communiques and other means, and will continue to do so as necessary to keep everyone informed. This information is available on the MARLANT homepage, with much of the information also located on the CFB Halifax Facebook page. You are strongly encouraged to become familiar with this information. It is recognized that CFB Halifax is a very diverse work environment and various health and safety protocols will need to be employed depending upon your individual work site. In general terms, the Base can be broken down into three basic types of work environments: 1) Operational\/Industrial; 2) General Office; and 3) Customer Service. In the weeks to come, detailed Business Resumptions Plans (BRPs) will be developed in close cooperation with Workplace Health and Safety Committees (WHSC). The foundational principles of these plans are contained in the attached annexes.<\/p>\n

4. As CFB Halifax serves a diverse mix of Integral and Lodger Units, the return to our normal operational support outputs will follow a phased approach, which is in line with our customer base and the overall guidance provided by provincial and Base health authorities. Recall that Operation LASER, DND\u2019s Pandemic Response, has 4 phases. This letter focuses on phase 4, the recovery portion, and breaks the process into 4 steps, as follows:<\/p>\n