Question: How can workstations be set up in factories to maintain social distancing?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Offices and contact centres
section_headers: 3. Social distancing at work
3.3 Workplaces and workstations
section_content: Objective: To maintain social distancing between individuals when they are at
their workstations.
For people who work in one place, workstations should allow them to maintain
social distancing wherever possible.
Workstations should be assigned to an individual and not shared. If they need
to be shared they should be shared by the smallest possible number of people.
If it is not possible to keep workstations 2m apart then businesses should
consider whether that activity needs to continue for the business to operate
and if so take all mitigating actions possible to reduce the risk of
transmission.
Steps that will usually be needed:


Review layouts and processes to allow people to work further apart from each other.


Using floor tape or paint to mark areas to help workers keep to a 2m distance.


Only where it is not possible to move workstations further apart, arranging people to work side by side or facing away from each other rather than face-to-face.


Only where it is not possible to move workstations further apart, using screens to separate people from each other.


Managing occupancy levels to enable social distancing.


Avoiding use of hot desks and spaces and, where not possible, for example, call centres or training facilities, cleaning and sanitising workstations between different occupants including shared equipment.



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Context is detailed guidelines to follow when setting up workstations such as using tape or floor paint on the floor to mark directions to walk.
This is a good answer to the question it answers completely.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Factories, plants and warehouses
section_headers: 3. Social distancing at work
3.3 Workplaces and workstations
section_content: Objective: To maintain social-distancing between individuals when they are at
their workstations.
For people who work in one place, workstations should allow them to maintain
social-distancing wherever possible.
Workstations should be assigned to an individual as much as possible. If they
need to be shared they should be shared by the smallest possible number of
people.
If it is not possible to keep workstations 2m apart, then extra attention
needs to be paid to equipment, cleaning and hygiene to reduce risk.
Steps that will usually be needed:


Reviewing layouts, line set-ups or processes to allow people to work further apart from each other.


Using floor tape or paint to mark areas to help workers keep to a 2m distance.


Only where it is not possible to move workstations further apart, arranging people to work side-by-side or facing away from each other rather than face-to-face.


Only where it is not possible to move workstations further apart, installing screens to separate people from one another.


Using a consistent pairing system if people have to work in close proximity, for example, during 2-person working, lifting or maintenance activities that cannot be redesigned.



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides advice on how to set up workstations to follow protocols in line with COVID transmission reduction.
This is a great answer to this question.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Factories, plants and warehouses
section_headers: 3. Social distancing at work
3.5 Common areas
section_content: Objective: To maintain social-distancing while using common areas.
Steps that will usually be needed:


Staggering break times to reduce pressure on break rooms or places to eat.


Using safe outside areas for breaks.


Creating additional space by using other parts of the worksite or building that have been freed up by remote working.


Using protective screening for staff in receptions or similar areas.


Providing packaged meals or similar to avoid opening staff canteens, where possible.


Reconfiguring seating and tables to maintain spacing and reduce face-to-face interactions.


Encouraging staff to stay on-site during working hours.


Considering use of social distance marking for other common areas such as toilets, showers, lockers and changing rooms and in any other areas where queues typically form.



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Content does mention the workplace but is not specific to workstations in factories.
This answers the question even if there is a lot added to it.

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