SCTC Update: COVID-19 and Our Focus to Provide Safe Workplaces
In order to ensure our trainees, visitors, and employees are as safe as possible at our location during this heightened time of caution, the Safety Council of Texas City (SCTC) has taken the following additional steps beyond our already stringent hygiene practices:
- Risk-screening for all entering SCTC facilities
- All entrants will be required to sanitize their hands upon arrival at a SCTC facility
- Social distancing through increased space between each training station in labs and classrooms
- Additional hand sanitizing and readily available handwashing stations with universal tips and sanitary instructions
- Disinfecting training stations, keyboards, and all materials before and after each use
- Increased janitorial services
- Signage throughout our facility with universal precautions
- Updates and links to relevant webinars will be provided (as available) from SCTC and partners, like HASC/Global Health
The SCTC team in conjunction with HASC/Global Health are continuously monitoring the CDC updates and will advise if circumstances and recommendations change.
We encourage each of you to refer to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines when developing your plans for dealing with this issue: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Below are the CDC’s everyday prevention recommendations to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
Additional tips include: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty. |