Covid19 – Coronavirus – Inspection Procedures – as of 21st September, 2022

Phoenix Fire Protection is committed to the safety of not only its Staff but all our Clients and their Buildings. Our work is vital to ensure the life safety of all residents in our managed buildings. Therefore, all inspections will continue as normal with special measures in place to protect Staff and Clients as a whole.

Following the rules and guidelines as set out by the NSW Government announcement of September, 21st 2022, Phoenix Fire will be implementing the following rules to all staff and service technicians.

Our Responsibilities

Check-in and Face Mask Requirements

  • Check-in is no longer required unless specified by any client or venue until advised otherwise
  • Face Masks are only required when requested by the client or venue until advised otherwise

Service Technicians and Contractors

  • All staff shall wear approved PPE when inside any property, including inside a unit or in the common property of a premises, if they wish to do so, unless specified by the client or venue, in which case approved PPE will be worn at all times.

PPE

  • Face Mask (disposable)
  • Face Scheid (if required)
  • Gloves (disposable)
  • Hand Sanitizer

Distancing

  • All Service Technicians/Contractors are to advise residents when accessing their sole occupancy unit or commercial premises for the purposes of undertaking their duties, will continue to maintain a safe distance whilst they undertake their inspections.
  • All Staff and Contractors will continue to sanitize prior to entering and upon exiting any Sole Occupancy Unit or Commercial premises
  • All Staff and Contractors are only to dispose of used PPE equipment at the Phoenix Fire office or their private residence.
  • If a Staff member or Contractor suspects a resident is ill in anyway, they are permitted to refuse access and make notes for a later inspection.

Covid-19 Testing and Record Keeping

  • All technicians and staff are required to continue to self isolate for a minimum of 5 days following a positive Rapid Antigen Test result
  • All Service technicians and Contractors are required to forward a copy of the Covid-19 Test confirmation to the Officer in Charger immediately upon receipt.
  • A register of all Service Technicians and Contractors testing dates and test results are to be maintained within a Covid-19 Testing Register and to be made available to any client upon request in writing giving 24 hours notice.

Client / Tenant / Occupiers Responsibilities

  • Resident will continue to always remain a safe distance from the service technician / contractors at all times
  • Resident are to advise the technician of any suspected illness or overseas travel in the last 14 days prior to any inspection or repair.
  • Residents has the right to refuse access to the premises and may request an later inspection date.

Next Review Date: 30th November, 2022

Management

Phoenix Fire Protection and Maintenance Pty Ltd