ACFL CHURCH: Covid:19 Risk Assessment for Opening Church Hall to the Public

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Church:	Assessor’s name:	Date completed:	Review date:

Area of Focus	Controls required	Additional information	Action by whom?	Completed – date and name
Access to church office for purposes of 1-2-1 service	Ensure there’s enough air circulation
Hand sanitiser available from office entrance
Spare mask available
Social distancing is respected between the minister with the visitor.
Ensure all furniture are sanitised before any meeting/ or office usage
Spare gloves available
Tissue and clean bin to be available (bin with a close lid)
Cleaning the church before and after general use (no known exposure to anyone with Coronavirus symptoms)	All cleaning team to be provided with disposable gloves and facial mask
All church hall doors to be left open for a minimum of 5 minutes before starting cleaning
Every chair, tables, including shelves and mirrors to be sanitised before the service
All staff on duty (ushers and intercessors) to have mask and gloves on while assisting members and visitors.
All used instruments to be sanitised before and after the service
Limited access to the church office, access only to authorised staff
Provide a clean bin with a lid inside the church hall
Visible signage for “entrance” and “Exit” doors
Spare facial mask available
Extra bottle of sanitiser available for usage upon entry of the church hall
2 metres space between chairs, side to side and front to back
Opening and closing procedure	Ensure all set ups are completed prior to members and visitors arrival.
Provide sufficient space for members and visitors to enter the church hall without obstructing others from exiting the hall
No obstructions from the Exit doors, allowing smooth evacuation