AIMED AT
- Employers and managers in a retail environment
- Retail staff returning to work
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- WHO-recommended IPC measures
- Administrative controls
- Source control
- Environmental controls
- Disinfection & sterilization
- Infectious diseases processes
- Decontamination
- Risk assessment
- Handling money and payments
- Handling customers
- Managing incidents and accidents
- Reporting concerns
About this Course
This course prepares staff for a safe return to the retail business by teaching them how to protect themselves and others from the spread of COVID-19.
Businesses in the retail sector now face the difficult task of resuming operations. With many concerned about losing their job, unused stocks getting expired, and the economy declining further, it is high time retailers reopen businesses. But before reopening, numerous things need to be considered to keep staff and the public safe. Implementing social distancing will be challenging in the usually busy retail sector. But if handled properly, both you and your colleagues can return to work in a safe environment. This training will ensure that you have the necessary knowledge and skills to keep yourself and others safe.
This course covers the topics of COVID-19 Secure of Office course as well as information about working with customers, handling goods, handling money, maintaining social distancing at the points of sale and managing queues.
This training is ideal for retail businesses that want to display their commitment to the health and wellbeing of their staff and customers. Employees can complete it before returning to work or once they are back. It will give your customers the peace of mind that you are creating the safest possible environment for them.
Opt for our COVID-19 Secure for Hospitality course if you work in the hospitality industry
The Infection Prevention and Control course provides more information about infectious spread
Did you know: According to a BBC report, the UK has seen a 78% decrease in the number of shoppers in the year 2020.
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Ideal for retail businesses that want to display their commitment to the health and wellbeing of their customers and staff
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Self-paced learning
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After successfully completing the course you will receive an e-certificate that you can download onto your device.
Areas Covered
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The Differences Between a Virus and Bacteria
COVID-19 is a virus, and so behaves differently from bacteria. It’s important to understand these differences. This topic will teach you the different ways in which viruses and bacteria behave.
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How Our Bodies Respond
The defence system used by your body to fight disease is called an immune system. It has various ways of battling diseases caused by viruses. This topic will teach you how the immune system fights against disease, how immunity against a virus is developed and which sections of the population have a weaker immune system.
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What is Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large group of pathogenic viruses that cause several respiratory diseases. In this topic, you will learn the different types of diseases caused by the group of viruses collectively referred to as coronaviruses.
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Origin
Learn where COVID-19 originated and what was the source of the virus.
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How Does it Spread?
This topic will teach you how COVID-19 spreads from person to person, and what factors increase the risk of its spread.
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Symptoms
In this topic, you will learn the most common symptoms, the time it takes for these symptoms to appear, their severity, and the mortality rate for different age groups.
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Treatment
COVID-19 is a virus, and so cannot be treated with antibiotics. And because it is new, there is currently no vaccine. This topic will teach you what our best form of defence can be under these circumstances.
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How Can I Protect Myself and Others?
Learn simple tips for protecting yourself and others from the virus, including washing hands, cleaning and disinfecting points of contact, wearing face masks and gloves, and social distancing.
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Stay Informed
This topic will provide you with links to the most updated official advice on dealing with the coronavirus.
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Alert Levels
Localized restrictions may be in place as the virus gradually comes under control. Learn the different stages of outbreak and the corresponding measures that are put in place.
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Social Distancing
Learn how to social distance a group of people, and the precautions necessary if the recommended distance of 2 meters cannot be maintained.
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Risk Assessment
As part of returning to work, your employer will have conducted a COVID-19 risk assessment wherever an activity could cause illness or harm. This topic will teach you how to complete a risk assessment and take appropriate steps accordingly.
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Business Travelling
Some people will still need to travel to work, depending on your job role, this may be unavoidable. Learn the necessary precautions in case you need to continue commuting to your workplace.
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Working with Colleagues
Within your working environment, you must be mindful of personal space around others. In this topic, you will learn the safest ways to move around and interact with colleagues. You will also learn what changes in seating arrangement are required to ensure a safe distance between co-workers.
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Meetings
Meetings will be a challenging part of work under the current guidelines. The layout of many meeting rooms makes it difficult to remain two metres apart. Learn how to maintain social distance during physical meetings, as well as, some good practices for conducting online meetings.
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Common Areas and Breaks
Learn how to control movement in common areas and during breaks to reduce the risk of contamination.
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The Point of Sale
Learn how to safely distance people standing in a queue at a point of sale. Also, learn how to manage the inflow and outflow of customers inside your retail centre.
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Dealing with Visitors
It is critical that all visitors follow the rules within your workplace. Learn how to ensure this.
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Deliveries
The risk of the transfer of COVID-19 from packaging is very low. However, the risk of transmission between you and the driver is much higher. Learn how to minimise direct or indirect contact between yourself and the driver.
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Accidents and Injuries
During this time accidents, incidents and emergencies will still occur. Learn when there can be exceptions to social distancing rules and how to minimize risk of transmission when such exceptions do occur.