21 May 2020

'COVID - Secure' Guidance: NEW Risk Assessments available

Further to our updated guidance last week around COVID- Secure' planning (https://tinyurl.com/yavmnuwc),  our H&S team have now published relevant risk assessments to help you.

Please download here: www.britishprint.com/coronavirus 

As businesses rebuild after lockdown and staff return to work, we must ensure their safety by making premises “COVID” secure – unsafe workplaces raise the risk of virus transmission and heighten the risk of prosecution.  We must all appreciate that working life will be different, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stated that ‘Work is likely to be organised differently from how it was before lockdown - the Law requires all employers to assess the risk of returning to work while the coronavirus outbreak is ongoing and to put steps in place to manage that risk’

The risk assessment procedure is essential to ensure employee confidence is managed, therefore employers should start work on their assessments as soon as possible.

The suite of Risk Assessments is now available and are explained as;

Employee Specific - each Employee will hold a risk factor relating to COVID-19 therefore it’s important to assess any significant risks from co-morbidities and underlying medical conditions – this risk assessment can be completed as a self-assessment or joint assessment with the individual.  It should supplement any contingency measures in place, in the event of any staff member with or without pre-existing conditions showing symptoms or having been in contact with people who have tested positive from the virus.
COVID-Secure Risk Assessment - Employee Specific       

Return to the Workplace – A Workplace Risk Assessment is critical to understand the hazards facing the employer and employees, to allow adequate actions to be taken to ensure procedures are amended to prevent risk of the virus.  Employers will need to review their risk assessments in light of recent COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing, first aider duties, hygiene, cleaning, PPE requirements etc. to ensure the return to work is as smooth as possible. 
COVID-Secure Risk Assessment - Return To Work

Employee Activity Related - In understanding the tasks of Employee activities, it’s important to review these separately to ensure safe operation and we’ve created exclusive risk assessments for the tasks expected of them.
COVID-Secure Risk Assessment Site-Based Workers
COVID-Secure Risk Assessment Mobile Workers

Home Working - As some employees may be introduced to their new workplace ‘Working from Home’ it’s important to complete a Risk Assessment to ensure all hazards are considered.
COVID-Secure Risk Assessment Home Working & Display Screen Equipment

All above Risk Assesments and further  guidance can be downloaded, please login www.britishprint.com/coronavirus