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How to Have a Safe Work Environment During COVID-19

How to Have a Safe Work Environment During COVID-19

Authorities need to adapt measures based on the level of COVID-19 transmission in the community. Governments and employers must consider the potential impact on socioeconomic wellbeing including loss of income and access to services, when implementing measures at work.
Governments should define national policies to protect the health and safety of workers including policies to:

  • establish surveillance for COVID-19 in the workplace
  • ensure paid sick leave
  • enforce public health and occupational
  • health and safety measures
  • encourage remote working
  • Planning for preventive measures should be guided by a risk assessment
  • Performing a risk assessment of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace may enable employers to better protect their workforce  by implementing specific guidance based on risk profile

A workplace risk assessment includes the following risk levels

Low exposure risk

Jobs or work tasks without frequent, close contact with the general public and other co-workers, visitors, clients or customers.

Medium exposure risk

Jobs or work tasks with work-related frequent and close contact with the general public, visitors, or customers (f.e jobs at food markets, bus stations, public transport, schools)

High exposure risk

Jobs or work tasks with high potential for close contact with people who are known or suspected of having COVID-19, as well as contact with objects and surfaces possibly contaminated with the virus (f.e transportation or home care of persons infected with COVID-19)

How to plan for a safe work environment

  • ensure sufficient supplies (masks, hand hygiene, physical barriers,…) 
  • ensure sufficient resources (including safety and health experts)
  • remotely train all workers about reopening protocols before reopening the workplace
  • allow for partial reopening initially with selected workers who have minimal personal risk factors and low exposure risk
  • conduct a symptom survey of workers
  • stablish rotational schedules to decrease workplace density

Protective measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission at the workplace

  • Keep your distance
  • Wash your hands frequently
  • Cough & sneeze into your elbow
  • Ventilate or open windows
  • Wear a mask
  • Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces

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