COVID-19 Policies

Denver Community Media COVID-19 Policies

Updated March 31, 2022

The safety of our members and staff is our number one priority. As COVID restrictions are lifting, we will be offering more open walk-in hours where members can come onsite and work on their projects without making an appointment. The mask mandate for the building has been lifted, but we still have masks available for you on site if you are more comfortable wearing one. 

We ask that members and visitors please:

• Refrain from visiting if you are not feeling well
• Wash your hands frequently for 20 seconds

To keep our staff and members safe, we will have:

• High touch surfaces like countertops, computers, railings frequently disinfected

And to continue to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and to conform to City of Denver Public Health and Environment directives, and in the interest of protecting the health and safety of all Denver Community Media (DCM) staff and members, DCM has instituted the following protocols to address COVID concerns:

Observing Best Practices for a Clean Office Environment:

• DCM staff will continue to be mindful of personal hygiene and health. DCM staff members will not come to the Community Media Center if they are ill or experiencing any COVID related symptoms.
• DCM staff will practice healthy behavior: Cover the mouth when sneezing or coughing, dispose of soiled items in the wastebasket, keep work area rubbish-free, clean and sanitized.
• DCM staff will perform a daily sanitizing of the community workspaces: Wipe down counters, light switches, doorknobs, keyboards and mice, and disinfect high-risk locations. This sanitizing will be performed upon arrival of staff members and repeated throughout the day as needed.

DCM Classroom Instructions - General Guidelines

1. All instruction or equipment check out is currently by appointment only. No walk-ins will be accommodated.
2. Class size will be limited to the number of people that can adequately attend the class while still maintaining social distance protocols.
3. Staff will immediately and thoroughly disinfect the classroom equipment after each use. All equipment surfaces will be wiped with disinfectant. Cases and bags do not need to be wiped but can be sprayed with aerosol disinfectant and allowed to dry.
4. Staff will dispose of soiled safety products and equipment before returning to the main office area or departing the facility.

DCM Equipment Cleaning and Checkout Procedure:

1. Equipment checkout will be by appointment only. No walk-ins will be accommodated.
2. DCM staff will have equipment staged and ready for review. This will allow for proper distancing during the checkout procedure.
3. Only the member who made the appointment is allowed to pick up the equipment, unless the member needs special accommodations as indicated at establishment of appointment.
4. Staff will perform the regular checkout procedure and review the equipment with the member.

Equipment Return

1. Only the member who made the appointment is allowed to return the equipment, unless the member needs special accommodations as indicated with the reservation.
2. Staff will wear appropriate safety equipment and perform the equipment check in.
3. After the paperwork has been signed, the equipment return is complete.
4. Staff will immediately and thoroughly disinfect the equipment package and return it to inventory. All equipment surfaces must be wiped with disinfectant. Cases and bags do not need to be wiped but can be sprayed with aerosol disinfectant and allowed to dry.
5. Staff member will dispose of soiled safety products and equipment before returning to the main office area.

These safety procedures will be communicated to members through posting on the DCM website and a verbal reminder at the time the members make their appointment.