COVID-19 Restrictions

Please read the following carefully, as diligently following these rules are important to help keep each of us safe as able to remain open. Violations of these rules are violations of the code of conduct and are likely to result in suspension or termination of membership.

Effective Dec 26, 2020, until further notice:

Update regarding Dec 21 province-wide lockdown announcement. As of Dec 25th at 11:59pm, Kwartzlab will once again be shutting down. The lab will in all likelihood remain closed until January 23rd (length of the lockdown in our region as currently defined in today's announcement) If possible, please make plans to remove projects that you want to continue to work on from home. All tools will be unplugged and unavailable for use after Dec 25th at 11:59pm. If you do realize you've forgotten something at the lab we will be allowing people to enter on Dec 26th or later for quick pickups (one person at a time) but absolutely no project work will be permitted. Members who wish to pause payments on their monthly dues are asked to go on hiatus via the Hiatus Request Webform (or email to bod@kwartzlab). Those who are renting studios will have their rental fees paused as we did in March.

Effective as of Monday December 14th to Dec 25, 11:59pm, 2020:

• There will be a maximum of 5 people permitted in the lab at any time.
• All members must sign-up for a room before arriving at the lab on this spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/kwartzlabsignup. Please specify both your name and the area/room you’d like to reserve. Like last

time, there will be one page per day for sign-up.

• No guests permitted - members only
• No food or drink permitted
• No in-person training or in-person tours
• One person per room (eg. no fetching tools from a room someone is already in the room)
• Members must remain 4 metres away from other members.
• Please limit conversations (as this increases droplets in the air)
• Masks are required 100% of the time. Must be 3 or more layers (eg. Lab-branded mask, surgical mask, KN95. No neck scarves, no neck gaiters, etc.)
• All members must sign-in and out at the member door and also scan record their temperature (a thermometer will be installed at the member entrance shortly).
• Everyone must complete the online screening every time prior to entering the lab.
• All members are highly encouraged to install the Canadian COVID tracking app.
• Members are responsible for maintaining and topping-off the cleaning supplies in the room they use (following instructions seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDsxWT-ZDxA).

We will be suspending new member applications and interviews until further notice.

A reminder to members that the board is continuing to automatically approval hiatus requests for all members who request it (Hiatus Request Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOZQCUdIQIvpwssVVvmGbvKNiE4Vxh3ovGE81qk1ukIadfNA/viewform) Additionally, members requiring a medical exemption to the mask rule above must request a written exemption from the board in advance, by emailing [email protected]. Upon receiving an exemption, members will be required to wear a face shield, and will be the only person permitted into the lab when they are in there - they will claim all 5 slots on the sign in to ensure this happens. We appreciate all members' patience with this policy as we continue to ensure Kwartzlab is a safe and inclusive space for all of our members. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out - on this email thread, over slack, or directly to the board ([email protected]).

Sarah Jones On behalf of the Kwartzlab Board of Directors