Question: How can managers reduce worker contact in industrial buildings?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Factories, plants and warehouses
section_headers: 7. Workforce management
7.1 Shift patterns and working groups
section_content: In this section

7.1 Shift patterns and working groups
7.2 Work-related travel
7.3 Communications and training

7.1 Shift patterns and working groups
Objective: To change the way work is organised to create distinct groups and
reduce the number of contacts each worker has.
Steps that will usually be needed:


As far as possible, where people are split into teams or shift groups, fixing these teams or shift groups so that, where contact is unavoidable, this happens between the same people.


Identifying areas where people have to directly pass things to each other, for example, job information, spare parts, samples, raw materials, and find ways to remove direct contact, such as through the use of drop-off points or transfer zones.



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This addresses worker contact but does not specify industrial spaces
This answer gives guidelines to manager on how they can keep people separate and safe.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Acceptable

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Factories, plants and warehouses
section_headers: 3. Social distancing at work
3.2 Moving around buildings and worksites
section_content: Objective: To maintain social-distancing wherever possible, while people
travel through the workplace.
Steps that will usually be needed:


Reducing movement by discouraging non-essential trips within buildings and sites, for example, restricting access to some areas, encouraging use of radios or telephones, where permitted, and cleaning them between use.


Reducing job and equipment rotation.


Introducing more one-way flow through buildings.


Reducing maximum occupancy for lifts, providing hand sanitiser for the operation of lifts, and encouraging use of stairs wherever possible.


Making sure that people with disabilities are able to access lifts.


Reducing occupancy of vehicles used for onsite travel, for example, shuttle buses.


Regulating use of high traffic areas including corridors, lifts, turnstiles and walkways to maintain social-distancing.



Example lift practices.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This addresses worker contact but not industrial buildings
This answer gives well defined guidelines on how people can keep each other separate as well what type of areas to look out for.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Factories, plants and warehouses
section_headers: 3. Social distancing at work
3.4 Meetings
section_content: Objective: To reduce transmission due to face-to-face meetings and maintain
social-distancing in meetings.
Steps that will usually be needed:


Using remote working tools to avoid in-person meetings.


Only absolutely necessary participants should attend meetings and should maintain 2m separation throughout.


Avoiding transmission during meetings, for example, from sharing pens and other objects.


Providing hand sanitiser in meeting rooms.


Holding meetings outdoors or in well-ventilated rooms whenever possible.


For areas where regular meetings take place, using floor signage to help people maintain social-distancing.



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This addresses worker contact but not industrial buildings
This answer give good examples and guides lines on how to keep everyone safe. Provides examples on how to make day to day things safe.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Acceptable