The government has working with industry experts to help provide guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible as people return to work.
The guidance provides a framework for employers to think about what they need to do to restart in a safe and controlled manner to support workers health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The guides cover:
- Construction and other outdoor work – Guidance for people who work in or run outdoor working environments.
- Factories, plants and warehouses – Guidance for people who work in or run factories, plants and warehouses.
- Labs and research facilities – Guidance for people who work in or run indoor labs and research facilities and similar environments.
- Offices and contact centres – Guidance for people who work in or run offices, contact centres and similar indoor environments.
- Other people’s homes – Guidance for people working in, visiting or delivering to other people’s homes.
- Restaurants offering takeaway or delivery – Guidance for people who work in or run restaurants offering takeaway or delivery services.
- Shops and branches – Guidance for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments.
- Vehicles – Guidance for people who work in or from vehicles, including couriers, mobile workers, lorry drivers, on-site transit and work vehicles, field forces and similar.