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r wineries cideries distilleries and breweries will all have to show they are ready with new protocols before they will be allowed to open the bcwi is holding an initial committee later this week to start these discussion and other sectors have already gone through this process like the restaurant association if you are a bc beverage manufacturer that hosts the public in tasting room style operations you will have to follow what worksafebc has set down see this document i have rewritten them for you in case for some reason you find it easier to ready sandra speak rather than government speak do not wait to review these because they will end up in any plan for re opening no one is going to do this for you reading them is not good enough worksafebc and the health authorities will require you to write down your plans for each of the sections below i would suggest the following to get started send these 6 points out below to employees ahead of a zoom or conference call to let them read them over get employees and management on a zoom or conference call and start working through these sections there will no doubt be more detailed recommendations for protocols for tastings rooms as to what to do with walk in groups group size outdoor implications of moving your tasting room outside etc but what is below will be expected to be worked through for each and every tasting room so don t wait to start putting these plans in writing start writing down the things you know you will need to address this can be done even with out a walk through of the premises i cannot stress enough write everything down start ordering supplies you will need including signs sanitizers cleaning supplies etc a great resource for this will be here on the bc food and beverage site listen to employee s concerns individually about how they feel about coming back to work be prepared with offering resources and mostly scheduling extra time with you to discuss issues that have arisen since they have been laid off removed from their normal duties and self isolating once you get ready to open practice practice practice use that new online appointment booking platform practice how you will greet seat pour educate get people to pay take their wine to their cars opening and closing procedures and on and on consistency is your friend you should not open up unless your employees feel they are ready and protocols have been practiced and questions answered if you don t open up when you neighbor does don t sweat it remember this overarching rule of worksafebc workers have the right to refuse work if they believe it presents an undue hazard what is most important is a consistent approach from each winery customers will be looking for consistency and rigour more than anything else so according to worksafebc your business will need to do the following things assess risk at your workplace who needs to be involved frontline workers supervisors h s committees how is covid spread droplets through coughs sneezes or touch contaminated surface then touching face therefore how to consider the following for each tasting room where do people congregate break rooms meeting rooms etc what job tasks cause workers to come in close proximity what materials are exchanged like money credits cards paperwork what equipment or tools do people come in contact with what surfaces are touched including doors light switches tools implement measures to reduce risk cleanings and hygiene adequate hand washing facilities develop policies around when wash hands like before work before and after breaks after handling cash or other materials before and after using common equipment implement cleaning protocol for common surfaces including washrooms tables doors remove unnecessary supplies like coffee makers shared utensils and plates maintain physical distance consider reducing overall number of workers ensure the right number of people are in each area to prevent coming in too close space workers out 2 meters between all people employees and public where possible where physical distance cannot be maintained consider partitions consider use of masks face shields gloves although these have limitations develop and write down policies around who can be at your tasting room self isolation symptomatic people must self isolate at home for minimum of 10 days symptoms include coughing sneezing runny nose sore throat and fatigue anyone told to isolate by provincial health officer anyone who has arrived from outside canada for 14 days limit visitors make a plan if workers start feeling ill at work including who they should notify and how they will get from the workplace to their home if workers are alone to reduce transmission put in place procedures to ensure their safety consider check ins by a person s not alone develop work at home procedures develop and write down communication plans and training train every person who is employed by you about staying home when they develop sickness symptoms post signage including occupancy limits and effective hygiene practices post at main entrances including who is restricted from entering such as people with symptoms ensure proper supervision of employees so they know what to do monitor workplace as needed address new areas of concern as they arise and involve workers in this ensure workers feel free to raise safety concerns through a worker representative 9 20 employees through a joint h s committee more than 20 employees or some other way under 9 employees remember to write down any changes you have made to modify your plans it shows you are actively monitoring the situation and are doing due diligence assess risks from resuming operations if you have not been operating normally if you ve seen staff turnover are workers ready to adapt to new job roles use new equipment consider more training and orientation do workers that have been away need training to refresh skills have you changed protocols that need retraining are there any start up risks like equipment that hasn t been running for a length of time restarting machinery etc other workers have the right to refuse work if they believe it presents and undue hazard if employer can t resolve the issue the employer must call worksafebc workers and employers with questions should call 1 888 621 safe to speak to worksafebc s prevention information line there are resources for protecting mental health covid 19 psychological first aid service information and signup british columbia psychological association free virtual counseling provided by registered psychologists covid 19 staying well in uncertain times canadian mental health association b c tips and information on how to reduce and manage anxiety in the workplace due to the covid 19 outbreak managing covid 19 stress anxiety and depression ministry of mental health and addictions tips and resources on things we can do as individuals and collectively to deal with stress and support one another during these challenging times mental health and psychosocial considerations during covid 19 outbreak world health organization these mental health considerations were developed by the who s department of mental health and substance use as messages targeting different groups to support for mental and psychosocial well being during covid 19 outbreak mental health and covid 10 conference board of canada videos on different aspects of mental health including coping with anxiety job loss and dealing with isolation taking care of your mental health covid 19 public health agency of canada tips and resources for taking care of your mental health during the covid 19 outbreak share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin print opens in new window print like loading posted in bc wine industry health and safety tagged covid 19 bc beer cider reopening spritis wine worksafebc 1 comment donning masks and such things posted on may 8 2020 by sandra oldfield i spoke with a worksafebc inspector this week and he told me how impressed he was that winery owners are very concerned about covid 19 precautions how to keep their employees healthy how to sanitize surfaces wearing proper face masks and gloves and following strict distancing guidelines i thought to myself how great this is to hear the wine industry has stepped up and is taking this seriously then he said that at one such winery during an inspection a worker got on a tractor to spray the vineyard without any protective suit gloves respirator or other ppe i thought there seems to be a disconnect between how we are approaching health and safety during this crisis and permanently thinking about it year round every day and for every worker a couple weeks ago i posted on facebook letting wineries know that i can work with them to put in place more comprehensive health and safety programs but i immediately got schooled on how to clean and sterilize surfaces it s almost like people think health and safety protocols ppe and procedures began with covid and will end with covid i am less concerned that employers are going to be able to find information right now on how to socially distance or disinfect a countertop and more concerned how they figure out how to do regular workplace inspections that are meaningful when worksafebc comes in with a list of deficiencies for a small business to work on i approach it as an opportunity to look at your operations and integrate these changes with ways to make you more efficient open up lines of communications between employees and management and build a stronger company culture employees want employers to care about their well being not just during these times but at all times they don t see it as unnecessary paperwork if they feel there is substance real change and empathy behind it when we migrate to the new norm it would be great to see everyone take off their covid masks and head out to spray their vineyards with fit tested respirators cellar workers will go back to standing shoulder to shoulder but what if they now feel comfortable to report that corner of the barrel room where four people have slipped in the past month tasting room workers will put away the wine drive through signs and maybe put up the wet floor signs not just for the public but because their first concern is for their co workers management will stop regular checks on people working from home once they return to work but wouldn t it be great if they instituted regular checks on the employee working alone in the vineyard or the warehouse all day what if we never go back to our old ways but instead take the care and attention to detail we have used during isolation and made our businesses pivot in that direction permanently i believe employees will be expecting this to happen and i hope all small businesses are ready to meet those expectations share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin print opens in new window print like loading posted in health and safety tagged covid 19 covid employees health healthandsafety safety wine wineries winery worksafebc 2 comments 8 years and counting i m talking to you ontario and quebec posted on april 28 2020 by sandra oldfield june 6 this year will mark the eighth anniversary of the passing of bill c 311 which set to rectify the importation of intoxicating liquors act of 1928 by allowing interprovincial importation of wine for personal use yes i said passing it passed but nothing has changed since then a couple of milestones have occurred first just weeks after the passing of bill c 311 in 2012 it became clear its passing was not going to clarify the situation for wineries instead this issue would be kicked down to the provinces to make their own rules in an act of good faith british columbia changed its laws to allow for wines made in other canadian provinces to flow freely direct to the consumer this meant that the fledgeling nova scotia and quebec wine industries had a new market open to them immediately it also meant that the well established ontario wine industry could now sell wine club memberships and ship cases direct to consumers in bc this legislative act was only done because the province of bc had it on good authority that the other provinces were going to reciprocate since then the only wine producing province to do so has been nova scotia and that was 3 years later in 2015 quebec and ontario wineries can still send their wines to consumers in bc but british columbia wineries still cannot legally do the same 8 years later the second milestone that occurred was the supreme court case r v comeau in 2018 which reversed a lower court ruling from new brunswick that found that restricting possession of alcohol from outside the province was was unconstitutional in other words the 1928 act would stand prohibition era laws are alive and thriving in canada so to recap the pathway for any winery in british columbia to ship its wine direct to consumer is closed federally both legislatively and legally it remains open only through action taken by individual provinces bc has opened its doors to all provinces but the other two provinces that produce wine in canada have not ontario and quebec in this time of covid 19 one thing is clear things had better change to help small businesses because this might not be the last pandemic the world will see bc wineries like wineries all over the world have seen a total shut down of three important channels tasting rooms the lifeblood of most small wineries restaurants and international export only the retail and wine club channels have been keeping most wineries from closing their doors permanently bc wineries need more options not fewer that is what the fight for free my grapes was all about options legal options it has been whispered that relaxation of the alcohol regulations to aid businesses in the short term might become precedent setting and permanent and governments do not want that to happen god forbid if a 92 year old law is amended to allow for farmers and small businesses to have options god forbid if our country pivots to fundamentally supporting local not only in words but in actions and deeds ontario and quebec as provinces with your own wine industries we are expecting you to reciprocate and allow bc wineries to legally ship wine to your consumers we are not asking anything more of you than our province is already giving you show you care more for raising the profile of a fledgling canadian wine industry over promoting international brands which dominate your monopolistic stores our liquor board has not collapsed save that topic for another blog post and yours won t either you local wineries will not collapse nova scotia is a great example for this since they have opened th...