With the announcement. from Boris yesterday we have new information and are now awaiting the accompanying guidance on the Exit plan for coronavirus. Some have commented that the statements made raise as many questions as they answer and this is perhaps inevitable at this stage and given the unknowns surrounding the virus. Last week we…
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As we consider the return to our workplaces the issue of demarcation and social distancing becomes more and more relevant. We all realise that the current lockdown and furlough situation is not sustainable in the longer terms and we must make efforts to adapt our lives and workplaces to fit in with a ‘new normal’…
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When preparing your workplace for reoccupation you have a number of issues to consider one of which is how long can Coronavirus survive on different surfaces?. For our clients support under our Safety~net competent person service we have created a risk map document which guides you through this process. This document dynamically links to this…
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Following on from a recent IOSH Webinar we thoughts we’d share a Coronavirus Q&A which took place which we hope you’ll find useful during the lockdown. We are still working, albeit from home, but are completing a range of work for clients, particularly those in the construction sector. It looks like construction will be last…
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As we begin our move away from the first stage of the pandemic we begin to face the need for a staged return to work. As part of this many clients will be facing difficult questions around managing this return whilst keeping their staff safe from harm. As part of this, you will need to…
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Those businesses which do have to remain open have a clear responsibility to their staff who are still working during the coronavirus lockdown. there are a number of things which you can do to help control the risk including; establishing a rota for use of all communal and welfare areas to enable social distancing of…
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For those businesses who still have to operate throughout the shutdown, there is a potential for the change relating to coronavirus RIDDOR reporting requirements to affect you. In more typical times diseases are only to be reported when a doctor confirms their presence, examples would be vibration white finger or dermatitis. However, with the NHS…
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One of the current questions we are seeing being asked by clients and project contacts is around coronavirus: Should my business still be open? The government guidance here lists what businesses must remain closed and specifies some which can remain open but it is not definitive. This will leave some businesses wondering and relying on…
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At some point, we will need to plan for the return to our workplaces and with that, the question arises of Coronavirus and cleaning your workplace before re-occupation. There’s some good guidance already available from the government here but we thought it would be useful to boil down both that and other guidance we see…
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Your coronavirus risk assessment needs to be based on facts and these are often scarce or too confused to be useful. To help combat this for our clients we’ve got some resources below which may e of use to you. Current UK government guidance puts the chance of dying from Coronavirus as between 0.5% and…
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