On June 16, 2020, Ontario released a Guide to help employers satisfy their
responsibilities under Ontario's Occupational Health and
Safety Act (OHSA) to take every precaution reasonable in the
circumstances to protect workers from contracting COVID-19 in the
workplace.
The Guide helps employers plan for work safety by putting
controls in place as their workers return to work. It recommends
that in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission at
work, employers should:
- Screen workers;
- Support people with symptoms to
self-isolate;
- Ensure people maintain a physical
distance of 2 metres or more;
- Disinfect surfaces and objects;
- Support hand hygiene, particularly
handwashing;
