Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees. If they’re not sure whether their workplace and systems of work adequately keep people safe from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) risks, things they can consider doing to assess and manage risks include:
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deep cleaning the premises
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performing a general health and safety risk assessment and/or a Return to work risk assessment to determine what potential risks there are in the physical workplace
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assessing whether any adjustments need to be made, for example:
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improving ventilation
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providing guidance on maintaining personal hygiene
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implementing flexible workforce arrangements
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introducing measures to accommodate employees and visitors with protected characteristics
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updating their Health and safety policy to include Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related safety measures
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having provisions for employees who have Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms (or who have a member of the household who has Coronavirus (COVID-19))
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communicating and training all workers and contractors on how the business is updating existing safety measures