SAFETY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST

Worker Wellness
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Voluntary and regular health checks on the property with a health professional who can answer questions
about COVID-19.
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List of OPEN buildings and businesses along routes with access to public washrooms.
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Appropriate leave policy, including moratorium on discipline for attendance occurrence related to COVID-19,
and a complement of 15 days of paid Pandemic Leave.
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Fully-paid testing for exposed workers.
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Fully-paid treatment for infected workers.
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Protocol for isolating workers when it is suspected that they have been exposed to, or infected with, COVID-19; tracking potentially exposed coworkers and informing them of the concerns.
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Provide enhanced income protection and guaranteed compensation paid to dependents in case of COVID-19 infection leading to fatality or critical illness.
Local Union Input
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Establish joint labor-management COVID-19 committee to study impacts and make recommendations to protect the health of transit workers and the riding public.
Public Health
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Adequate service levels to avoid unhealthy overcrowding in transit vehicles and stations.
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Posting of exposure risk and tips for reducing spread of COVID-19 in vehicles, facilities and bus stops.
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Protocol for reporting appropriately to public health authorities.
Safety On The Job
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Necessary personal protective equipment, consistent with best practices and the enclosed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Checklist.
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Proper cleaning and disinfecting of vehicles and facilities, consistent with best practices and the enclosed Cleaning and Disinfecting Checklist.
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Proper safety procedures for bus and train operators and monitors, consistent with best practices and the enclosed Vehicle Operation Checklist.
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Protocol for reporting suspected contamination, infection and breaches of PPE.
CHECKLIST 1
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
SAFETY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST
For more information on ATU’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), prevention tips for members,
legislation and more, please frequently visit www.atu.org/covid-19 for updates.