The document outlines steps for developing a COVID-19 workplace policy and plan, including phasing in employees' return to work, appointing a response team, developing continuity plans for outbreaks, protocols for supporting infected employees, cleaning and disinfecting the workplace after an outbreak, and reopening the workplace after an outbreak or quarantine period.

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Lesson 1: Workplace COVID-19 Policies and Plan
Plan which employees are
permitted to return to
work and a phased in
approach to the return of
employees
Consider what health
protocols are in place to
protect employees
Appoint a COVID-19
Response Team, Manager
and Officer
Develop a plan to ensure
business continuity if there
is a suspected or confirmed
outbreak of COVID-19 in
the workplace
Consider what will be done
if an employee is
suspected or confirmed to
have COVID-19, including
how support will be
provided to the employee
and what needs to be
done to ensure the
workplace remains safe
for other employees
Consider whether there
are appropriate cleaning
products and personal
protective equipment
available to disinfect the
workplace following an
outbreak. If it is not
possible, consider options
for hiring a cleaning
company to do this work
Put a protocol in place for
reopening your workplace
after an outbreak or
quarantine period