Making a Plan
Develop a written plan for yourself and your employees.
Explain the importance of the new procedures, and allow staff to ask questions to make sure they understand it fully.
Implement, then maintain and revise your plan based on guidance or your circumstances.
The Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have prepared a document to help all workplaces prepare!
This document includes detailed information about how to develop a plan, implement prevention measures, and more. The basics are covered in the first half of the document: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Day to Day Operations
The official training program to address COVID-19 concerns for NC hospitality businesses is part of the Count on Me NC program. These simple, FREE training modules will empower guests and businesses to help keep everyone safe and protected. All training modules are online videos, about 30 minutes in length. Get certified, get listed, and give your guests confidence by posting the certification.
There are certain requirements and recommendations from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. See their materials for different types of businesses here.
More:
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched their Safe Stay program. In addition to a resource directory, their own Enhanced Industry Wide Hotel Cleaning Standards offers concise and specific guidance for new standards.
The Vacation Rental Management Association released their Cleaning Guidelines for COVID-19, available in English and Spanish here.
Ecolab has compiled this detailed guidance intended to help you safely clean and disinfect your property as part of your reopening process:
Resuming Operations Guide
Ecolab’s Checklist is especially helpful prior to reopening:
Operational Readiness: Hospitality Reopening Checklist
Traveler Expectations
We know that travelers may have new expectations when traveling. Many now prefer to be provided with hand sanitizer, wipes, etc., and may check ahead regarding your cleaning procedures.
To inspire confidence in your guests:
-Share information about your cleaning practices on social media or send this information to your email subscribers.
-Post signs about best practices for guests, as well as your activities.
-Implement cleaning practices that your guests can see as part of your interactions with guests, like disinfecting point of sale screens or using hand sanitizer between customers.
