COVID - 19

The COVID - 19 pandemic has had an impact on organisations in many different ways, meaning that the assumptions made at the time when risk assessments were originally carried out, and policies were written, are no longer true. This guide describes the factors you should take into account as you review these documents in the light of the pandemic and its effects.​

You should review all your company policies to make sure they are relevant. You may even need to develop a specific COVID-19 policy depending on the status of your company.
A typical COVID-19 policy should include the following:

• general statement and legal position
• start date and review date – review dates should reflect the ever-changing situation
• actions your company will take, usually in line with government or regulatory body advice
• management requirements
• employee requirements
• contractor requirements
• cleaning arrangements
• risk assessment reviews.

This list in not exhaustive and depends on the type of business you operate.