Toowoomba business develops free pandemic help tools
A TOOWOOMBA consulting company has used their expertise in hygienic food processing to develop free, practical, and informative templates and tools.
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A TOOWOOMBA consulting company has used their expertise in hygienic food processing to develop free, practical, and informative templates and tools to keep employees safe and businesses open during the pandemic.
Darling Fresh Consulting have produced COVID-19 specific protocols, cleaning, and sanitising know-how, with check-sheet templates, visitor and employee logs, and management planning tools.
Darling Fresh Consulting principal Jeff Schultheiss said that the company wanted to do something to support businesses and help keep them running.
"Any team-member knockout will have a devastating effect on a business's workforce and ability to keep operating effectively," Mr Schultheiss said.
"With good protocols, effective cleaning and sanitising practices, and close-contact traceability these impacts can be completely avoided or dramatically reduced.
"These are easy to understand and implement protocols meeting government and best practice directives.
"As the whole country is depending on restrictions being loosened, our ability to manage the curve and keep Australia open will rely heavily on our effectiveness in stopping the spread and minimising the impact.
"These tools are directly targeted at helping that happen."
The resources include easy to understand and implement protocols meeting government and best practice directives, COVID-19 specific practical cleaning and sanitising guidance, helpful cleaning checklists, employee and visitor logs and an infectious disease management plan.
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) Food Leaders Australia general manager Bruce McConnel said: "As one of Australia's leading food regions, the professional services available to us around food production are world standard."
"The advice and guidance that businesses like Darling Fresh Consulting can provide our regional food sector is a reason we continue to produce some of the world's best food to consumers around the globe."
Darling Fresh is also offering free Zoom catchups to help businesses digest and implement the tools, including virtually assessing workplaces.
"We are standing by to help businesses understand the tools and apply them effectively, reducing the risk of an employee knockout, and improving preparedness in the event it does happen," Mr Schultheiss said.
You can find these free templates at www.darlingfresh.com.au.
Originally published as Toowoomba business develops free pandemic help tools
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