New update of the OPPBTP food safety recommendations guide

The main stake is to remobilize all companies and all employees on the absolute need to protect themselves against Covid-19 while the new variants put the whole country under pressure, in particular in the departments concerned by new measures of confinement. Respect for barrier gestures remains the basis of prevention, with teleworking for positions that allow it.

This new version of the guide thus incorporates changes relating to the isolation of contact cases and symptomatic employees as well as to the layout of catering facilities.

Thus, after a positive test, the period of isolation for infected persons goes from 7 to 10 days at least.

The risks of contamination are greatest during meals and breaks, when it is impossible to keep the mask on. The greatest vigilance is therefore required for their organization. This new version of the guide recalls the provisions for the development of collective catering facilities:

• Respect for hand hygiene
• Regular disinfection of places and utensils
• Wearing a mask when traveling; only remove it when seated in its place
• Minimum distance of two meters between seats and staggered placement, or installation of partitions ensuring physical separation, as illustrated on the practical sheet published by the OPPBTP. Depending on the size and layout of the tables, one or more employees may be seated there.

Exceptionally, with the return of sunny days, it is desirable to encourage site employees to eat outside, and to set up spaces for this purpose. Office workers can eat at their workplace if necessary.

Finally, the guide reminds that employees must obtain the necessary travel certificates according to the government instructions applicable in their department.

“After too long months of mobilization against this epidemic which results in fatigue and lassitude, all companies must redouble their attention, in particular during breaks and meals. "
Paul Duphil, Secretary General of the OPPBTP

In his Covid-19 toolkit, the OPPBTP offers a choice of posters to facilitate compliance with good health practices, especially during meal or break periods.

The new version of the guide is available on the website of preventionbtp.fr.

In addition, prevention advisers and trainers from the OPPBTP are always available in the field as well as remotely thanks to the service. PreventionBTP Live. A database of specific Questions / Answers on Covid-19 is available there.