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Bikeafrica  
#1 Posted : 08 December 2020 19:55:03(UTC)
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Bikeafrica

Hi all. Do any of you work for large clothing retailers? I am interested in knowing whether your fitting rooms are in use and if so what are to doing to remain Covid safe? The government guidance is very clear on the topic but I am aware that some retailers have put cleaning regimes etc in place.

Edited by user 08 December 2020 19:56:01(UTC)  | Reason: Punctuation

biker1  
#2 Posted : 09 December 2020 12:27:53(UTC)
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biker1

As far as I'm aware, you were not allowed to try on clothes in clothing shops. The risk of contamination is obvious, and if someone did, that item would have to be isolated for 72 hours. Check with government guidance (although I'm smiling as I type that last bit).

GTD  
#3 Posted : 10 December 2020 07:36:04(UTC)
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GTD

Originally Posted by: biker1 Go to Quoted Post

As far as I'm aware, you were not allowed to try on clothes in clothing shops. The risk of contamination is obvious, and if someone did, that item would have to be isolated for 72 hours. Check with government guidance (although I'm smiling as I type that last bit).

I was recently in the local TISO, no restrictions on trying clothes on. what happens to the clothes afterwards i don't know but you are still able to try them on. which is fair, need to know if it all fits. 

Edited by user 10 December 2020 07:37:02(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

HSSnail  
#4 Posted : 10 December 2020 09:19:08(UTC)
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HSSnail

Your right Bikeafrica the guidance is very clear.

5.4 Customer fitting rooms

Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission through customer fitting rooms.

Steps that will usually be needed:

  1. Fitting rooms should be closed wherever possible given the challenges in operating them safely.

  2. Where fitting rooms are essential, for example to support key workers buying critical protective clothing, they should be cleaned very frequently, typically between each use.

  3. Creating procedures to manage clothes that have been tried on.

  4. Limiting contact between customers and colleagues during fitting, for example by suspending fitting assistance.

Good luck to anyone who thinks they have the knowledge to ignore this advice during this public Health Crisis - and yes i know its guidance but its the guidance the HSE would look at when considering protecting people affected by uour work activity.

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