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OHS Compliance & Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) assessed COVID-19 as a pandemic.

This assessment by the WHO is not unexpected. Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change the WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by COVID-19 and it does not change what the WHO is doing. It also does not change what countries around the world should do.

Employee safety is paramount, but mechanisms are ineffective

Policy making at many companies is scattershot, especially at those that haven’t yet seen the coronavirus directly. Many, such as professional-services and tech companies, lean very conservative: their protection mechanisms often add to a perception of safety without actually keeping people safer. For instance, temperature checks may not be the most effective form of screening, given that the virus may transmit asymptomatically. Asking employees to stay at home if they are unwell may do more to reduce transmissibility. Such policies are more effective if employees receive compensation protection’and insulation from other consequences too.

Some companies aren’t thinking through the second-order effects of their policies. For example, a ban on travel without a concomitant work-from-home policy can make the office very crowded, leading to higher risk of transmission. Others are adopting company-wide policies without thinking through the needs of each location and each employee segment. (Source: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/covid-19-implications-for-business)

Bongarde takes OHS/HR compliance & training seriously and has been for over 90 years. During these times, we want to help you and your organization rapidly deploy the right and compliant strategies. We’ve curated some quick to download resources, training and tools to use in your battle against COVID-19.

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Province Pages

Each jurisdiction in Canada is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic quickly and changing, either loosening or developing new, legislation on almost a daily basis. Click on the links below to get the latest information in real time.

AB: OHS |HR
BC: OHS|HR
SK: OHS|HR
MB: OHS|HR
ON: OHS|HR
QC: OHS|HR
NL: OHS|HR
NS: OHS|HR
NB: OHS|HR
PEI: OHS|HR
YT: OHS|HR
NWT: OHS|HR
NU: OHS|HR

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