Covid-19 Return to Work Risk Assessment
The Government has published detailed guidance called “Working Safely
During Coronavirus (COVID-19)” to assist UK employers in getting businesses
working during the pandemic. At the moment, certain business sectors are
allowed to be open and it is crucial that workplaces are risk assessed so
that the safest possible working environment can be created to facilitate
employees coming back to work, and continuing to work as safely as
possible.
A Return to Work Covid-19 Blank Risk Assessment Form template can be used
to write in your findings: the hazards you have identified; the existing
controls; the further measures and actions required and when they have been
completed. A variety of worked example office risk assessments are also
available. These example risk assessments can assist by prompting the
identification of hazards, those at risk, controls undertaken and further
actions.
It is imperative that each risk assessment is specific to each
business, location, department and employee and that all measures,
controls and actions are carried out and not just recorded on the form.
The Government has advised that all business with 50 employees or more must
share the completed COVID-19 risk assessment forms with their workforce,
but it is recommended that all employers should do so, even if they have
less than 50 employees.
The Covid-19 Daily Health Declaration Form is for all staff to complete on
a daily basis to confirm that they have not knowingly been in contact with
an infected person, have been maintaining social distancing and do not have
symptoms themselves.
These Covid-19: Returning to Work Documents are part of the H&S
Documents Folder. Just £35.00 + VAT will provide you with 1 year's
unlimited access to download all/any documents from the Health and Safety
Documents Folder.