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General Guidelines for Organizations Regarding Safe Working During COVID (from the ASSP/ISO)

By April 28, 2021 No Comments

ASSP/ISO TR – 45005-2021 Occupational Health and Safety Management – Safe Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic – General Guidelines for Organizations

This document gives guidelines for organizations on how to manage the risks arising from COVID-19 to protect work-related health, safety and well-being.

It is applicable to organizations of all sizes and sectors, including those that: a) have been operating throughout the pandemic; b) are resuming or planning to resume operations following full or partial closure; c) are re-occupying workplaces that have been fully or partially closed; d) are new and planning to operate for the first time.

This document also provides guidance relating to the protection of workers of all types (e.g. workers employed by the organization, workers of external providers, contractors, self-employed individuals, agency workers, older workers, workers with a disability and first responders), and other relevant interested parties (e.g. visitors to a workplace, including members of the public).

It is not intended to provide guidance on how to implement specific infection control protocols in clinical, healthcare and other settings.

ACCESS IT FOR FREE THROUGH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS

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