Vulnerable Worker Risk Assessment
Monday, 14 September 2020
If you have any workers who come within the Extremely Vulnerable or Vulnerable Categories as defined by the NHS you need to complete a COVID-19 Vulnerable Worker Risk Assessment. This is needed to determine if they are safe to return to work, and any additional controls that may be needed to enable them to
- Published in Covid-19, PHSC blog, Risk Assessment
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COVID-19 – Working from Home
Wednesday, 05 August 2020
Homeworker Health and Safety during coronavirus What should employers be doing to monitor homeworker health and safety during coronavirus? With the recent partial lockdown in various parts of the country, and considering it is now over four months since the UK Government told employers to work from home wherever possible, it is clear that this
COVID-19 Return to Work Toolkit
Friday, 26 June 2020
This guidance provides you with information and links to help you and provides a COVID-19 Return to Work Toolkit as you work through the key stages of your assessment, deciding controls and monitoring your safety measures. The relaxing of distancing to 1 metre (if using risk mitigation) is good news, provided that sensible and proportionate safety
- Published in Covid-19, Health and Safety
COVID-19 Risk Assessment – Free Planning Questionnaire and Guidance
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Now we have passed the peak of infection we are seeing an increasing number of businesses starting to think and plan for their return to work – the challenge is doing this in a way that is COVID-Secure. In some ways this is more difficult than the initial rush we had sending people to work
- Published in Covid-19, Health and Safety
Coronavirus Fit To Work Assessment
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
This article has been prepared to help you complete a Coronavirus Fit To Work assessment of an employee who wants to return to work after displaying symptoms of COVID-19, or is in the vulnerable category of workers. We have been very busy over recent weeks supporting our clients in managing their health, safety and welfare
- Published in Covid-19, Health and Safety
Effective Risk Management Approach – Workplace Safety During Coronavirus [case study]
Friday, 27 March 2020
The Challenge Plamil Foods Ltd have been manufacturing award winning Vegan food products since the 1960’s, building their reputation and brand on the quality of their products and their ethics. In addition to its own brand, much of what this company manufactures becomes a key ingredient for other food processors, which makes it essential that this company can continue production during the Covid-19 pandemic to help
- Published in Covid-19, Health and Safety
Top Health and Safety Advice During Covid-19
Monday, 23 March 2020
We understand this is a difficult time for everyone with the uncertainty about how it will affect businesses, jobs and our loved ones, so we would like to share with you our advice and answer some questions that we have recently been asked. First and foremost, our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected
- Published in Announcements, Covid-19
COVID-19 Contingency Plan
Thursday, 12 March 2020
Introduction This COVID-19 contingency plan outlines the main purpose and guidance to PHSC plc subsidiary directors of mitigation actions to minimise the risk to staff, customers and business productivity following the recent outbreak of COVID-19. It follows the latest guidance from the Government on Social Distancing and seeks to maintain a balance between maintaining the
- Published in Announcements, Covid-19, PHSC blog