As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, building owners, property & facility managers as well as tenants need to respond to rapidly changing conditions. Pinchin has a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals working across Canada who can help you manage these conditions and minimize your risk.
How Pinchin Can Help
Pinchin’s highly qualified team of experienced professionals include Certified Risk Assessors, Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs), Registered Occupational Hygienists (ROHs), Engineers (mechanical and chemical), Toxicologists, and Medical Professionals to help with both proactive and demand-driven solutions. Having been engaged in supporting the real estate sector during the SARS outbreak, Pinchin is well positioned to provide incident response, proactive measures to minimize transmission, training, and communication to building occupants. Summarized below is a list of specific services that we can provide:
Incident Response
Pinchin will assist with getting your workplace operational. This includes:
- Development of sanitization and disinfection protocols to ensure a targeted and comprehensive approach; and
- Monitoring and documenting sanitization and disinfection work, as well as evaluating the completed work against our protocols. Pinchin will apply our comprehensive knowledge in infection control, unsanitary water events, micro-biology, and health & safety in the workplace to ensure that the cleaning is performed to the standards in our protocol.
Management Plans for Buildings
Review existing building management protocols and provide recommendations on best practices based on experience and recognized Canadian and International standards (i.e. BOMA, World Health Organization, ASHRAE, etc.);
- Regular cleaning frequency,
- Types of disinfectant to use,
- Surfaces to clean,
- Specific HVAC Maintenance and Operation,
- Communication with tenants (what, how and when),
- Supplies,
- Security, etc.
If clients do not have access to an existing program, Pinchin can assist in program development.
Communication to Building Occupants
- Support building management with pre- and post-incident communication
- Conduct information seminars for management and tenants on the risks associated with exposure and how to mitigate
Training
- Work procedure training for building operations, vendors and tenants
- Respirator fit testing for public facing staff or for vendors involved in incident response
We are closely tracking updates on the status of COVID-19 through the WHO, Health Canada, CDC, and other reputable agencies. We will continue to update our clients to provide the latest information and guidance as the situation progresses
For further information on how we can help you and your business during this time, please contact your local Pinchin office or call us toll-free at 1-855-PINCHIN (746.2446).