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href="#management-of-members-of-staff-who-are-at-risk-of-serious-illness-from-covid-19">Management of members of staff who are at risk of serious illness from COVID-19</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 6" data-track-label="#risk-assessment" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Risk assessment"}" href="#risk-assessment">Risk assessment</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 7" data-track-label="#easy-read" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Easy read"}" href="#easy-read">Easy read</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 8" data-track-label="#translations" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Translations"}" href="#translations">Translations</a> </li> </ol> </nav> </div> <div class="gem-c-print-link govuk-!-display-none-print govuk-!-margin-top-0 govuk-!-margin-bottom-6"> <button class="govuk-link govuk-body-s gem-c-print-link__button" data-module="ga4-event-tracker print-link" data-ga4="{"event_name":"print_page","type":"Print this page","index":1,"index_total":2,"section":"Contents"}">Print this page</button> </div> <div class="gem-c-govspeak govuk-govspeak " data-module="govspeak"> <div class="govspeak"> <div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice"> <p>This guidance covers principles for workplace management to reduce the spread of respiratory infections. It replaces Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19).</p> </div> <p>As we learn to live safely with coronavirus (COVID-19), there are actions we can all take to help reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 and passing it on to others. These actions will also help to reduce the spread of other respiratory infection, such as flu, which can spread easily and may cause serious illness in some people.</p> <h2 id="who-this-information-is-for">Who this information is for</h2> <p>The following information is for employers, workforce managers (of both paid staff and volunteers) and people who are managing a workplace or organisation. This information will help you to understand how to reduce the spread of respiratory infections such as COVID-19 and flu in the workplace. This is especially important if there are people in the workplace whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.</p> <p>While there is no longer a requirement for all employers to explicitly consider COVID-19 in their statutory health and safety risk assessments, it is important that as a business, organisation or an employer you continue to comply with your legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment and equality duties.</p> <h2 id="know-which-symptoms-to-look-out-for">Know which symptoms to look out for</h2> <p>Respiratory infections can spread easily between people. It is important for staff and employers to be aware of symptoms so they can take actions to reduce the risk of spreading the infection to other people.</p> <p>The symptoms of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections are very similar so it is not possible to tell if you have COVID-19, flu or another infection based on symptoms alone. Most people with COVID-19 will have a relatively mild illness, especially if they have been vaccinated.</p> <p>Symptoms of COVID-19, flu and common respiratory infections include:</p> <ul> <li>continuous cough</li> <li>high temperature, fever or chills</li> <li>loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell</li> <li>shortness of breath</li> <li>unexplained tiredness, lack of energy</li> <li>muscle aches or pains that are not due to exercise</li> <li>not wanting to eat or not feeling hungry</li> <li>headache that is unusual or longer lasting than usual</li> <li>sore throat, stuffy or runny nose</li> <li>diarrhoea, feeling sick or being sick</li> </ul> <p>Some people may continue to have a cough or feel tired after other symptoms have improved, but this does not mean that they are still infectious. You can find information about these symptoms on the <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/" class="govuk-link">NHS website</a>.</p> <h2 id="what-to-do-if-a-member-of-staff-has-symptoms-of-a-respiratory-infection-including-covid-19">What to do if a member of staff has symptoms of a respiratory infection, including COVID-19</h2> <p>If a member of staff is unwell with symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as COVID-19, they should follow the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-symptoms-of-a-respiratory-infection-including-covid-19" class="govuk-link">guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection such as COVID-19</a>.</p> <p>Employers, in accordance with their legal obligations, may wish to consider how best to support and enable their workforce to follow this guidance as far as possible.</p> <h2 id="actions-to-reduce-the-spread-of-respiratory-infections-including-covid-19">Actions to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19</h2> <h3 id="encourage-and-enable-vaccination">Encourage and enable vaccination</h3> <p>Vaccinations are very effective at preventing serious illness from COVID-19, flu and other diseases. Employers, in accordance with their existing legal obligations, may wish to consider how best to support and enable staff who wish to be vaccinated to get their vaccines when offered them. There is a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-guide-for-employers/covid-19-vaccination-guide-for-employers" class="govuk-link">COVID-19 vaccination guide</a> for employers which contains information on actions employers can take to enable staff vaccination. There is also guidance available on the <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/" class="govuk-link">vaccines that are available through the NHS</a>.</p> <h3 id="let-fresh-air-in">Let fresh air in</h3> <p>Bringing in fresh air to occupied spaces can help to reduce the concentration of respiratory particles, lowering the risk of airborne transmission of respiratory viruses.</p> <p>The risk of catching or passing on COVID-19 and other respiratory infections can be higher in certain places and when doing certain activities. When someone with an infection breathes, speaks, coughs or sneezes, they release respiratory particles which can contain the virus. These particles can come into contact with the eyes, nose or mouth or can be breathed in by another person. These virus-containing particles can also land on surfaces and the virus can be passed from person to person via touch. In general, the risk of catching or passing on a respiratory infection is highest when in close contact with someone who is infected.</p> <p>It is also possible to pass on a respiratory infection between people who do not have close contact, especially if they are in a crowded and/or poorly ventilated space where smaller virus particles can stay suspended in the air for some time and where there are more people who might be infectious. The risk of airborne transmission is increased when occupants in a space are participating in energetic activity, such as exercising, shouting, singing or talking loudly.</p> <p>The Health and Safety Executive provides <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.hse.gov.uk/ventilation/" class="govuk-link">guidance on how to assess and improve ventilation</a> in line with health and safety requirements under Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Detailed COVID-19 specific guidance for workplaces and public buildings is provided by the <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.cibse.org/knowledge/knowledge-items/detail?id=a0q3Y00000HsaFtQAJ" class="govuk-link">Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (<abbr title="Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers">CIBSE</abbr>)</a> for those who wish to put additional measures in place.</p> <h3 id="maintain-a-clean-workplace">Maintain a clean workplace</h3> <p>Keeping workplaces clean reduces the risk of infection and can reduce sickness in a workforce. It’s especially important to clean surfaces that people touch a lot.</p> <p>Staff can be supported to maintain a clean working environment by providing them with cleaning products, soap and hot water, and/or sanitiser.</p> <h3 id="outbreaks-in-the-workplace">Outbreaks in the workplace</h3> <p>There is no requirement to report workplace outbreaks of respiratory infections to your local public health team. However, if you experience high levels of people with respiratory symptoms in your workplace the actions detailed above here will help to reduce the spread, so they should be promoted and applied more rigorously.</p> <h2 id="management-of-members-of-staff-who-are-at-risk-of-serious-illness-from-covid-19">Management of members of staff who are at risk of serious illness from COVID-19</h2> <p>Some workers are at a greater risk of serious illness from COVID-19, for example people who have a weakened immune system.</p> <p>There is specific <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-people-whose-immune-system-means-they-are-at-higher-risk/covid-19-guidance-for-people-whose-immune-system-means-they-are-at-higher-risk" class="govuk-link">guidance for people whose immune system means that they are at higher risk</a>, because they have a reduced ability to fight infections, such as COVID-19. Employers may wish to consider the needs of employees at greater risk from COVID-19, including those whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.</p> <h2 id="risk-assessment">Risk assessment</h2> <p>The requirement for every employer to <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/index.htm" class="govuk-link">explicitly consider COVID-19 in their health and safety risk assessment has been removed</a>. Employers may choose to continue to cover COVID-19 in their risk assessments. Employers that specifically work with COVID-19, such as laboratories, must continue to undertake a risk assessment that considers COVID-19.</p> <p>Employers should continue to comply with the requirements for cleaning, ventilation and welfare facilities in the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 or the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 to control occupational health and safety risks.</p> <p>Employers have a duty to consult with their employees, or their representatives, on health and safety matters. 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infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reducing-the-spread-of-respiratory-infections-including-covid-19-in-the-workplace", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927164604/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reducing-the-spread-of-respiratory-infections-including-covid-19-in-the-workplace", "text": "\u003cdiv class=\"govspeak\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guidance covers principles for workplace management to reduce the spread of respiratory infections. It replaces Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs we learn to live safely with coronavirus (COVID-19), there are actions we can all take to help reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 and passing it on to others. These actions will also help to reduce the spread of other respiratory infection, such as flu, which can spread easily and may cause serious illness in some people.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"who-this-information-is-for\"\u003eWho this information is for\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe following information is for employers, workforce managers (of both paid staff and volunteers) and people who are managing a workplace or organisation. This information will help you to understand how to reduce the spread of respiratory infections such as COVID-19 and flu in the workplace. This is especially important if there are people in the workplace whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile there is no longer a requirement for all employers to explicitly consider COVID-19 in their statutory health and safety risk assessments, it is important that as a business, organisation or an employer you continue to comply with your legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment and equality duties.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"know-which-symptoms-to-look-out-for\"\u003eKnow which symptoms to look out for\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRespiratory infections can spread easily between people. It is important for staff and employers to be aware of symptoms so they can take actions to reduce the risk of spreading the infection to other people.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe symptoms of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections are very similar so it is not possible to tell if you have COVID-19, flu or another infection based on symptoms alone. Most people with COVID-19 will have a relatively mild illness, especially if they have been vaccinated.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSymptoms of COVID-19, flu and common respiratory infections include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003econtinuous cough\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehigh temperature, fever or chills\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eloss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eshortness of breath\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eunexplained tiredness, lack of energy\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003emuscle aches or pains that are not due to exercise\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003enot wanting to eat or not feeling hungry\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eheadache that is unusual or longer lasting than usual\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003esore throat, stuffy or runny nose\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ediarrhoea, feeling sick or being sick\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome people may continue to have a cough or feel tired after other symptoms have improved, but this does not mean that they are still infectious. You can find information about these symptoms on the \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eNHS website\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-to-do-if-a-member-of-staff-has-symptoms-of-a-respiratory-infection-including-covid-19\"\u003eWhat to do if a member of staff has symptoms of a respiratory infection, including COVID-19\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf a member of staff is unwell with symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as COVID-19, they should follow the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-symptoms-of-a-respiratory-infection-including-covid-19\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eguidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection such as COVID-19\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmployers, in accordance with their legal obligations, may wish to consider how best to support and enable their workforce to follow this guidance as far as possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"actions-to-reduce-the-spread-of-respiratory-infections-including-covid-19\"\u003eActions to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"encourage-and-enable-vaccination\"\u003eEncourage and enable vaccination\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVaccinations are very effective at preventing serious illness from COVID-19, flu and other diseases. Employers, in accordance with their existing legal obligations, may wish to consider how best to support and enable staff who wish to be vaccinated to get their vaccines when offered them. There is a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-guide-for-employers/covid-19-vaccination-guide-for-employers\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eCOVID-19 vaccination guide\u003c/a\u003e for employers which contains information on actions employers can take to enable staff vaccination. There is also guidance available on the \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003evaccines that are available through the NHS\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"let-fresh-air-in\"\u003eLet fresh air in\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing in fresh air to occupied spaces can help to reduce the concentration of respiratory particles, lowering the risk of airborne transmission of respiratory viruses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe risk of catching or passing on COVID-19 and other respiratory infections can be higher in certain places and when doing certain activities. When someone with an infection breathes, speaks, coughs or sneezes, they release respiratory particles which can contain the virus. These particles can come into contact with the eyes, nose or mouth or can be breathed in by another person. These virus-containing particles can also land on surfaces and the virus can be passed from person to person via touch. In general, the risk of catching or passing on a respiratory infection is highest when in close contact with someone who is infected.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also possible to pass on a respiratory infection between people who do not have close contact, especially if they are in a crowded and/or poorly ventilated space where smaller virus particles can stay suspended in the air for some time and where there are more people who might be infectious. The risk of airborne transmission is increased when occupants in a space are participating in energetic activity, such as exercising, shouting, singing or talking loudly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Health and Safety Executive provides \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.hse.gov.uk/ventilation/\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eguidance on how to assess and improve ventilation\u003c/a\u003e in line with health and safety requirements under Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Detailed COVID-19 specific guidance for workplaces and public buildings is provided by the \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.cibse.org/knowledge/knowledge-items/detail?id=a0q3Y00000HsaFtQAJ\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eChartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (\u003cabbr title=\"Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers\"\u003eCIBSE\u003c/abbr\u003e)\u003c/a\u003e for those who wish to put additional measures in place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"maintain-a-clean-workplace\"\u003eMaintain a clean workplace\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeeping workplaces clean reduces the risk of infection and can reduce sickness in a workforce. It’s especially important to clean surfaces that people touch a lot.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaff can be supported to maintain a clean working environment by providing them with cleaning products, soap and hot water, and/or sanitiser.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"outbreaks-in-the-workplace\"\u003eOutbreaks in the workplace\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no requirement to report workplace outbreaks of respiratory infections to your local public health team. However, if you experience high levels of people with respiratory symptoms in your workplace the actions detailed above here will help to reduce the spread, so they should be promoted and applied more rigorously.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"management-of-members-of-staff-who-are-at-risk-of-serious-illness-from-covid-19\"\u003eManagement of members of staff who are at risk of serious illness from COVID-19\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome workers are at a greater risk of serious illness from COVID-19, for example people who have a weakened immune system.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is specific \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-people-whose-immune-system-means-they-are-at-higher-risk/covid-19-guidance-for-people-whose-immune-system-means-they-are-at-higher-risk\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eguidance for people whose immune system means that they are at higher risk\u003c/a\u003e, because they have a reduced ability to fight infections, such as COVID-19. Employers may wish to consider the needs of employees at greater risk from COVID-19, including those whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"risk-assessment\"\u003eRisk assessment\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe requirement for every employer to \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/index.htm\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eexplicitly consider COVID-19 in their health and safety risk assessment has been removed\u003c/a\u003e. Employers may choose to continue to cover COVID-19 in their risk assessments. Employers that specifically work with COVID-19, such as laboratories, must continue to undertake a risk assessment that considers COVID-19.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmployers should continue to comply with the requirements for cleaning, ventilation and welfare facilities in the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 or the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 to control occupational health and safety risks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmployers have a duty to consult with their employees, or their representatives, on health and safety matters. 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