Have you undertaken a current risk assessment to identify the risks associated with exposure to COVID-19 in your workplace? Safe Work Australia has published a downloadable checklist you can follow with the key considerations for identifying risks and control measures.
Some of the considerations to include in your risk assessment include:
- What is the latest advice from the government and key industry and employee associations on control measures?
- What is the current advice from health authorities about the current situation and case numbers, public health orders and health directions for COVID-19 cases in the local community/region? Information on the latest number and location of COVID-19 cases (including in some cases heat maps) is available from your jurisdictional health authority here >>
- Does the nature of the work undertaken by my business increase the risk of my workers being exposed to COVID-19?
- Does my workplace have facilities for hand washing and/or hand sanitising?
- Does my workplace environment/set-up increase the risk of my workers and/or clients being exposed to COVID-19 and can this be changed?
- Do I have workers that fall within a vulnerable worker category?
- What are my current cleaning and disinfecting arrangements and are they consistent with guidance provided by Safe Work Australia?
- How prepared is my business if there is a case of COVID-19 in the workplace?
- What worker communication and support mechanisms are in place?
- Do the changes I plan to make to my business or changes arising from COVID-19 change the risk?
- Do I have a plan to review my control measures to ensure they are effective?
You can download detailed Key considerations for undertaking a risk assessment – COVID-19 from Safe Work Australia here https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/key-considerations-undertaking-risk-assessment-covid-19
Source: Safe Work Australia https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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