WORKPLACE PLAN CHECKLIST
Ensuring you are ready to re-commence operations under Lockdown.
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As part of the re-opening of your business, you are required to have a workplace plan in order to ensure the safety of your employees.
The following are 12 key aspects that must be covered in your plan:
12 Key Aspects:
1. Risk Assessment
Prior to commencing operations, employers must undertake a risk assessment to give effect to the health and safety directives issued by the government and the specific conditions of their workplace. This includes identifying all areas within the workplace that are a transmission risk for COVID-19
2. Appoint a Compliance Manager
All employers must appoint a compliance manager at each of their workplaces who will be responsible for supervising and enforcing the compliance with the workplace plan, and all directives and regulations issued by government.
3. Emergency Protocols
Employers must develop emergency protocols to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in the workplace as well as a protocol to evacuate employees who screen positive for COVID-19. Hotline for the COVID-19 as per the Department of Health website: 0800 029 999
4. Employee Health and Safety Training
The health and safety directive issued by the government makes it mandatory for all employers to train their employees on the contents of the directive and the manner in which employers intend to implement the directive in their respective workplaces. Request a quote
5. PPE
Employers must make provision for employees to be provided with the relevant PPE for their role at no cost to the employee. Provide workforce with minimum two face masks to protect them against infection. Employees working in very high-risk occupations and high-risk environments should also be provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as clothing, goggles and helmets. However, no matter the level of danger involved in the workplace, employees should wear face masks as a barrier against infection by the coronavirus at all times.
6. Social Distancing
Employers must ensure, where possible, that the workplace is re-organised in order to comply with social distancing rules. Employees must be advised as to social distancing rules and measures must be put in place to enforce social distancing.
7. Hygiene
8. Waste Management
A workplace plan must include a waste management system for the disposal of all COVID-19 related waste in a manner that does not present a transmission risk.
9. Communication
Employers must ensure that they have a communication plan in place to inform employees of any updates regarding protocols in the workplace as well as any other information as required by government.
10. Screening Process
Hotline for the COVID-19 as per the Department of Health website: 0800 029 999
11. COVID-19 Policy
The OSH Act achieves self-regulation by requiring organizations to develop effective workplace policies (section 7) and procedures. The law also requires commitment from both parties (employer and employee) to ensure that these policies (e.g. Health and Safety policy, Rules for visitors and contractors, Alcohol and Substance policy, Dreaded diseases policy - Dealing with Infectious diseases like COVID-19 at work) and procedures are applied. The method used for achieving this is the health and safety committees and the health and safety representatives. The OHS Act is the only Labour Act that regards the consequences of non-compliance as a criminal offence (section 38-presumption in law). This means that in situations that result in serious injuries or death, both the employer and employee can be criminally prosecuted if they did not comply with the OHS Act.
12. Working from Home Policy
Please note the following in terms of this policy:
It caters for the health and safety of employees deemed eligible to perform work from home during times that work is carried out from home.
Acceptance of this ‘Working from Home Policy’ does not alter the employee’s duties, obligations, responsibilities and/or conditions of employment with the Employer, unless specifically agreed upon in writing
COVID-19 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE TRAINING
Information. Education. Training.
We have developed a bespoke COVID-19 Training product (online/on site) for that will help you strengthen your workplace health and safety measures and achieve your statutory obligations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
E-learning courses provided:
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Managing infectious Disease in the workplace: COVID-19
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Accident and Incident Investigation in the Workplace
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COID
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Legal Requirement
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Contractor management
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Diseases in the workplace
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Driven machinery
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Electrical Safety
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Environmental Management
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Fall Protection
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Fire Fighting
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Fire Safety
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General Driving Safety
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Hazardous Chemical Substances in the Workplace
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Health and Safety Representative
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HIV and Prevention in the workplace
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Incident Reporting
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Introduction of Planned Task Observations
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Lifting machine operator safety
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Measuring and monitoring
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Medical Surveillance
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OHS Act For Management
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PPE
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Safe Work Permits
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Smoking in the workplace
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Work form Home
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Vehicle Management
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Waste Recycling
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Working at heights