Artisan Spirit: Summer 2020

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, S E E Y O L P M E HEALTHY E C A L P K R O W HEALTHY

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CREATE A W O R K P LA C E T H AT ' S SA F E AN D H E A LT H Y FOR YOU , Y O U R E M P LO Y E E S , A N D YO U R C U S T O M ER S!

R D IS TI LL ER IE S FO E ID U G ED AT R ST LU IL AN RR Y HA LLE R ILL US TR AT ED BY HA WR ITT EN &

HEALTHY EMPLOYEES

HEALTHY WORKPLACE ✓

REMEMBER! Circulation ≠ Ventilation

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2 W EEKS BEF ORE OP ENING Contact your staff...

...And require them to self-quarantine

▶ Clean/update HVAC units and air filters

WHE N WORK BEGINS... ...Take temperature...

M AXIM IZE VEN T IL AT IO N ! ▶ Make sure windows and doors can be left open during business hours—add screens if necessary

...And actively encourage anyone with a fever or flu-like symptoms to stay home

▶ Set air conditioners to use 100% outdoor air ▶ Place fans wherever you can

SICK LEAVE must align with public health guidelines and be flexible so workers know if they get ill, their job will not be at risk

▶ Anywhere people congregate—add air-cleaning machines Delivery rates as low as 26 m3/hr make a HUGE difference

N EXT D O T H E AER O SO L C H AL L EN G E Buy any strong-scented aerosol spray. Make sure it is AEROSOL and not pump

ONCE I NS IDE... Require hands be washed

1) Spray all over one room 2) Leave room for 10 minutes 3) Walk around room, smell 4) Mark any spot where the scent is noticeable 5) Repeat steps 1-4 in all rooms

REQUIRE A MEDICAL GRADE MASK ▶ Whenever in the company of others ▶ Whenever in a closed space for more than five minutes

Once finished, determine if you can fix the marked areas with additional ventilation.

▶ In the bathroom REQUIRE A MASK AND EYE PROTECTION Anywhere customers/visitors are present

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If you can’t improve ventilation, you have two options:

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REQUIRE A MASK, EYE PROTECTION, AND EITHER GLOVES OR SANITIZING HANDS REGULARLY WHEN ▶ Handling cash ▶ Handling deliveries ▶ Cleaning

I. KEEP PEOPLE OUT If possible, cordon off the area.

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II. REQUIRE PROTECTION If anyone needs to be there for any length of time, make EYE, NOSE, and MOUTH protection a requirement.

MORE T IPS Place hand sanitizers throughout the distillery + Place signage reminding everyone to stay protected, stay clean, be outside or near fresh air as much and often as possible + Place markings on the floor to remind people to keep distance + Have deliveries leave packages outside + Keep tours to less than six + Limit numbers in gift shop / tasting room + Stagger shifts or implement alternating days to lower the number of employees in the distillery at one time + Move tasting room seating outside if possible + Make your own sanitizer, try to get it above 95% ABV + Bathrooms will need extra cleaning—wear full PPE when doing so— dispose of everything once done + Understand that the 6’ rule is not a solution inside + Require regular hand washing or using of alcohol-based hand rubs

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