Magazine Aug-Oct 2020

FEATURE

OUR SAFE DISTANCING AMBASSADORS You will have seen them around The Club, identified by their yellow armbands. Designated as Safe Distancing Ambassadors, more than 30 Club staff have been empowered to assist in implementing, coordinating and monitoring the proper execution and uptake of The Club’s Safe Management Measures. In the lead up to The Club’s reopening on June 19, each staff had undergone a half- day training conducted online by OTCi and NTUC Learning Hub, suppor ted by the Ministry of Manpower and the Tripar tite Alliance for Workplace Safety and Health. Since reopening, our Safe Distancing Ambassadors (SDAs) have been hard at work, fulfilling their day-to-day duties, which include: • Identifying COVID-related hazards and associated risks in The Club, implementing appropriate control measures, and communicating these hazards and control measures to Members and staff in The Club. • Conducting inspections on the execution of The Club’s Safe Management Measures. Our SDAs have established a regular inspection schedule and formulated a standardized inspection checklist that includes points such as checking for breaches of outlet capacity limits or ensuring that safe distancing markers and signage are not damaged and visible to oncoming traffic. • Remedying non-compliance with The Club’s Safe Management Measures. This includes issuing written notices to individuals who are not adhering to The Club’s Safe Management Measures, in order for the General Committee to enforce The Club’s Disciplinary Actions. • Keeping records of inspections, correction actions and other relevant procedures, ensuring they are readily available upon request during internal audits and spot checks conducted by government authorities.

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