What to do as restrictions ease?
As COVID-19 restrictions are easing, employers must be alert and flexible to change. The virus continues to create challenges in and out of the workplace and it is here to stay, similar to other communicable diseases like influenza.
Having a written plan to eliminate or minimize the risk of communicable diseases in the workplace has always been a requirement under workplace health and safety legislation and will continue to be.
- Make your exposure control plan part of your existing health and safety program
- Continue to monitor your workplace and risk level of communicable disease along with the guidance, orders and recommendations from Public Health. Adjust and update your plan as necessary
- Like all health and safety efforts, clearly communicate the changes so everyone in the workplace is aware of their responsibilities
WSCC has resources and checklists available below that can be downloaded and adapted for use in different workplaces and for different communicable diseases.
To have an OHS Inspector assist with your risk assessment, please email Covid-19@wscc.nt.ca or Covid-19@wscc.nu.ca
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Step 1: COVID-19 Workplace Risk AssessmentComplete a Workplace Risk Assessment for your business. PDF: English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
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Step 2: COVID-19 Worker Hazard AssessmentHave each of your workers complete a Worker Hazard Assessment. This asks for information specific to each job or task at a work site. PDF: English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
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Step 3: COVID-19 Exposure Control Planning GuideUse your risk and hazard assessments to create an Exposure Control Plan. This plan outlines how employers, supervisors, and workers will eliminate or control the risk of COVID-19 exposure at p> |
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Step 4: COVID-19 Workplace Safety Planning ChecklistUse the Workplace Safety Planning Checklist to help put necessary controls into practice. |