"Covid Secure" Workplace

In conjunction with the Prime Minister's announcements on 10th and 11th May 2020, a suite of guidance setting out measures intended to assist safe working during the covid-19 pandemic has been published by the Government. There are eight guides which cover a range of different settings, including construction, factories, labs and research facilities, offices and contact centres and shops. The guides can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19.

As I mentioned in a recent article, the first step to determine what actions need to be taken to try to create a "covid secure" workplace is to undertake a risk assessment. As with all risk assessments, those that consider the risks presented by covid-19 must be tailored to the specific workplace concerned.