How To Safely move house during Covid 19.
Under such difficult circumstances as COVID-19, moving house can be a cause of concern. If it can not be done in any other way, one just has to consider moving home. It can be a safety hazard, and therefore it is important to understand the potential risks and how they can be avoided. This article will help you understand important points that need to be kept in mind to safely move house during the coronavirus pandemic. These precautionary measures for covid 19 and will ensure that all necessary steps to move houses safely under covid are followed to be as safe as possible.
While the COVID-19 virus has been getting worse, the Australian Government has said we are leveling the curve, so the future is looking promising but we still all must do what we can to help stop the spread. With this in mind, you can still move interstate and locally, but we monitor the situation daily and follow the government's recommendations at all times.
Can I still move house safely during Coronavirus?
As at the time of writing, Removalists Melbourne is still considered an important logistics service. This means that customers can move both locally and interstate, Australia-wide.
Some Australian states have introduced restrictions on self-isolation at border entry for interstate travelers. These restrictions do not apply to logistics suppliers, moving companies, and furniture removals but they do apply to our customers.
If you plan to travel interstate, check the current restrictions on self-isolation at the border before starting your journey.
Overall, you can still move safely during the COVID-19 outbreak, and below are some important tips and steps we take to ensure we do our part to stop the spread of the virus.
Go Digital
Try to complete most procedures digitally. Take a virtual tour of the new location and complete most of your paperwork digitally. Avoid getting in physical contact with too many people and carry out most of your meetings via phone calls. Clear out any doubts you have and ask for all the terms and conditions to be sent to you digitally. Prefer using digital payment methods over cash for any transaction. Thanks to technology, this won’t be much of a task and will make your moving process easier and secure.
Keep updated with the Coronavirus Australian government Application.
While you can still moving during covid 19 pandemics, make sure you stay up to date with the latest from the Australian Government department of health. Their latest "Coronavirus Australia" government application in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store is a must and they also offer a WhatsApp channel on Android and iOS that you can join.
Disinfect thoroughly
Make sure that the new place you move to is thoroughly disinfected and proper sanitation measures are followed. Always do your research about the place you are moving to and make sure they follow hygiene measures. Move to safe places where rooms are cleaned by well-trained staff and appropriate sanitation measures are implemented. Do not compromise on the hygiene factor of the place you are moving to, because your safety is most important.
COVID-19 infection control training for employees
The Australian Government has recently set up an online training course to educate people on infection control with COVID-19. The training is mainly intended for healthcare staff, but we decided that it would be good training for our removal team members.
Hire Movers and packers for move house safely during covid
If you need to transport heavy goods and furniture and you will have a lot of stuff to move, you may need to consider movers and packers. It's not the safest, but if you still need to discuss safety measures that they have implemented. Ask them what protocols their staff follow to ensure safety. Also, remember to disinfect your items thoroughly once they have been moved to your new location.
What we do to make sure our moves keep you and our team safe
Keep in mind that the most common way to catch Coronavirus is to touch your face after you have been in contact with an infected person. By saying that surfaces infected with COVID-19 can keep the virus for up to 72 hours (depending on surfaces). So Moving house requires strict and clear hygiene rules especially during covid 19, as the most common way to get the virus is through your hands, eyes, nose, or mouth who have been in contact with the virus.
Our team adopts the following strict hygiene rules to ensure that we protect our team and our customers:
- Regular hand washing and the utilization of hand sanitizer.
- Robust cleaning techniques for our vehicles after each move. In particular, we clean common areas of contact such as steering wheel, door handles, seats, and other hard or metal surfaces.
- No unpacking of items. We move as minimal objects on each move as realistically possible, as large boxes are encouraged, where possible.
- No cash payments. To help avoid contact. bank transfers or card payments only thank you.
- Daily staff health check. For all staff to ensure that everyone who is sick, stays at home.
- Move with only 2 professional removalists. And they will keep 1.5 m away from you.
- Place calls before arrival. To make sure no one in your place is sick. If someone is ill, we must change your move. Also, call and let us know if anyone is sick, as this will save us all the time and money. We can easily move you at a later time.
- The vehicle's air conditioning is only set to fresh air.
Safety measures for yourself
Another very important thing to remember when moving safely during covid 19 is to take all precautions for yourself. This includes wearing masks, gloves, sanitizing, and washing hands frequently.
Have a Wash after you move. Change your clothes immediately and wash them after coming from the outside, also disinfect your shoes. Do not forget to clean your mobile screen and other devices with you.
In summary.
Overall, we stay up to date with the latest developments to ensure that we keep our team and our customers safe. These are challenging times, but with care, understanding, and patience, we can get through this.
Please call us for free on 1300074644 to discuss any of your moving house issues during this covid 19 pandemics time and for the latest information on moving locally or interstate.
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