Question: What protocols do workplaces need to follow to keep everyone safer?

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
section_headers: Health & safety in the workplace
section_content: Workplaces must follow the rules about health and safety during coronavirus to
help stop it spreading. Find out more about:

rules and obligations under workplace health and safety laws
how to manage the risk of coronavirus in the workplace
where to go for help.

Learn more about Health and safety in the workplace during
coronavirus.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer needs to be improved because it doesn’t provide information up-front about workplaces during the pandemic. Instead, it just includes a hyperlink.
there is one link to information, but there is no information in the answer about how to stay safe in the workplace. it talks about the need to stay safe in the workplace, but it doesn't talk about ways in which to actually do that.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19
section_headers: Cleaning and disinfection
Routine cleaning
section_content: Workplaces should clean surfaces at least daily. Special attention should be
given to frequently touched surfaces (e.g. tabletops, door handles, light
switches, desks, toilets, taps, TV remotes, kitchen surfaces and cupboard
handles). Ideally, once clean, surfaces should also be disinfected regularly.
Alternatively, you may be able to do a 2-in-1 clean and disinfection by using
a combined detergent and disinfectant.
Surfaces and fittings should be cleaned more frequently when:

visibly soiled
used repeatedly by a number of people (e.g. trolleys, checkouts, EFTPOS machines), and
after any spillage.

For routine cleaning, disinfectants are usually only necessary if a surface
has been contaminated with potentially infectious material. For this reason,
when and how often a workplace should undertake disinfection as part of
routine cleaning will depend on the likelihood of contaminated material being
present at the workplace. For example, in a busy retail environment with many
customers and others entering a workplace each day, more frequent disinfection
is recommended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. By contrast, for a small
work crew operating the same item of plant each day with little interaction
with other people, routine disinfection in addition to daily cleaning may not
be reasonably practicable.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This is an excellent answer because it provides information as to how workplaces should be operating during the pandemic. Therefore, it answers the question.
while the answer goes into a great amount of detail in terms of keeping the workplace safe with cleaning, there are no other situations that are discussed, such as social distancing. it only talks about cleaning.

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Excellent
Acceptable

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: At work
section_content: You should work from home if it works for you and your employer. If you cannot
work from home and you are sick, you must not attend your workplace. You must
stay at home and away from others.
All workplaces must develop a COVID-19 plan in line with:

the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) online planning tool
the Safe Work Australia National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles

Safe Work Australia has resources for workplaces including information about
workers’ rights.
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment
website also has information for students,
parents, education providers, job seekers and employers.
To protect yourself, your co-workers and your customers:

stop shaking hands to greet others
avoid non-essential meetings. If needed, hold meetings via video conferencing or phone call
put off large meetings to a later date
hold essential meetings outside in the open air if possible
promote good hand, sneeze and cough hygiene
provide alcohol-based hand rub for all staff
eat lunch at your desk or outside rather than in the lunch room
regularly clean and disinfect surfaces that many people touch
open windows or adjust air conditioning for more ventilation
limit food handling and sharing of food in the workplace
avoid non-essential travel
promote strict hygiene among food preparation (canteen) staff and their close contacts


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This is an excellent answer because it provides thorough advice to employees and employers as to how the workplace can be kept safe from COVID. Therefore, it answers the question.
the answer gives a very detailed list of steps that can/should be taken in order to keep people safe in the workplace. it discusses the option of working from home, as well as what you should do if you can't work from home.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent