PPE & HYGIENE
Covid-secure Covid -secure
The response to Covid-19 has seen a rapid increase in the development and range of PPE (personal protective equipment), hygiene and software products for the hospitality sector in order to prevent spread of the virus, as well as the rise of a new term - Covid-secure. HEALTH TRACKING Fourth, a global software provider for the hospitality sector, is helping operators in the drive to be Covid-secure through the launch of its in-app health survey that enables businesses to efficiently track the health of their employees to help ensure all measures are being taken to safely staff their sites as they re-open. The new feature, which is securely accessible for employees via the Fourth app, say the developers, asks employees a series of questions on their current health so that operators can establish if they are fit to work ahead of their shift. The questions are asked daily and are in line with the latest NHS advice and government guidance on return to work protocol for the hospitality industry, add Fourth. Once in use, responses feed in the Fourth scheduling solution, enabling managers to see which team members 28
FEM has announced that it is also now supplying the noncontact infrared forehead thermometer from San Jamar - an ideal solution for businesses and organisations looking for a simple, safe method of identifying at-risk members of staff, suggest the company. are fit to work that day. The easily navigable system also highlights which team members are yet to complete the survey, as well as flagging any employees who are experiencing Covid-19 related symptoms. Reviewing the responses in their scheduling solution, managers are then able to identify team members who are fit to work and could pick-up shifts of those unable to work.
This new feature will allow operators to efficiently and safely manage their staffing levels once they have re-opened and also mitigates the challenge of employees calling in sick at short notice and leaving them short-staffed, claim Fourth. Crucially, it will also allow operators to demonstrate they are taking all reasonable precautions to facilitate a safe workplace, which they can share with their customers to help rebuild consumer confidence to return to hospitality venues, they add. Sebastien Sepierre, EMEA managing director at Fourth, said: “It has been an incredibly challenging few months for the hospitality industry, but attentions are now very much on re-opening and operators are looking at ways in which they can harness technology and implement new policies and procedures to ensure the safety of workers and customers. This new feature has been specifically developed to support our customers with this challenge. July 2020
