Covid-19 Risk Assessment for Different Surfaces in Church Cottage
Property Name | CHURCH COTTAGE | Date of Next Review: | MARCH 2021 |
Date of Assessment | SEPTEMBER 2020 | Notes: | Regularly re-evalued during times of COVID, based on government guidelines. |
Assessment Carried out by | JANE MICHIE (OWNER) |
What are the Hazards? | Specific Surfaces | What are you already doing to control the Risk? | What further action do you need to take to control the risk? | Risk Factor / Urgency | ||
High | Medium | Low | ||||
Hard Surfaces to be cleaned and then disinfected | Kitchen worktop Door handles and door frames where hand contact is likely throughout. Light switches throughout. Bannister Keys and KeySafe, door handle and door. Dining table, coffee table, bedside tables Lamp switches (bedside lights and standard lamps) TV remotes Dining chairs – backs, sides and front of seat. Window handles throughout. | Cleaning at each turnaround | Increase process to 2 stage clean and then disinfect with Biocide. Use food safe product in the kitchen. | |||
Soft furnishings | Sofas and Sofa cushions / throws cushions Leather Mattress and duvet protectors bed valences Carpet Curtains | Second set of mattress and duvet protectors to be swapped and washed after every changeover. Steam cleaner to be used | Mist over Biocide at each turnover if gap of less than 72 hours between guests. Remove cushions and throws from sofas & beds. To be changed at each turnaround if less than 72 hours between next guests. Pillows to be removed from the cottage and guests asked to bring their own. (international guests or large families can request pillows which will then be isolated after their stay) Fogging with Biocide |
Kitchen appliances and utensils etc | Toaster, Kettle, oven controls and door handle, microwave controls, fridge?freezer door handles, washing machine and dishwasher controls and door, cupboard, interiors and door handles Tea, coffee and sugar canisters Saucepans inc. handles & Lids, Knives & utensils, Glasses, mugs & cutlery. | Tea, coffee and sugar in single sachets. Non-essential and excess items removed. | Use Biocide on a cloth and apply liberally to all controls, door handles, canisters and appliances at every turnaround. Utensils/crockery to be run through dish washer at each changeover. | |||
Bathroom | Toilet seat & Flush, Sink front and taps. Shower and shower controls. Bathroom door handles and lock (both sides) | Thorough bathroom clean and disinfect. | Toilet flushed during pre inspection. Follow 2 stage cleaning, cleaning 1st with standard products before fogging with Biocide. Steam cleaning also available. |
Floors | Floors throughout the property | Hard floors to be vacuumed and washed at everyturn around using Biocide solution Carpet on stairs to be hoovered and fogged with biocide. | ||||
Skirting | Steamed or washed with mild disinfectant solution | Steam cleaner purchased. | This will be carried out after children stay at the cottage. If it is adults only the risk is reduced as these are not high touch areas under normal circumstances. | |||
Bins | Bin lids disinfected. Inside and outside of bins wiped over with disinfectant. | Guest asked to ensure bins are emptied before they leave the cottage. During pre-inspection any bins not emptied are emptied. All waste and recycling removed from cottages weekly. | During pre-inspection any bins not emptied are emptied. All waste removed from cottages weekly. Recycle which is collected fortnightly will be removed and stored away from the cottages. | |||