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CCOHS provides safe back-to-work guidance during COVID-19 pandemic

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released the e-course Pandemic Planning: Reopening for Business, to help organizations across Canada safely return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The course will guide employers, supervisors, managers and workers on how to prepare for a safe return to work, and what controls are needed to be put in place to protect everyone and minimize the impact of the pandemic.

Topics covered in the course include how coronavirus spreads and its symptoms, employer and worker duties and responsibilities in a COVID-19 return-to-business plan, methods of control (including cleaning and disinfecting), how to manage the workplace and prepare workers for a safe return, and understanding the impacts of a pandemic on mental health.

Pandemic Planning: Reopening for Business is available on the CCOHS website in French and English languages: www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/pandemic-reopening/.

“We know that as we start our return to the workplace and resuming activities outside of the home, things will not be as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses and organizations are looking for information and guidance. We are providing that with this course to help minimize the spread of infection, and help employers and workers return to work as safely as possible.”

–       Anne Tennier, president and chief executive officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

Quick Facts

• CCOHS’ collection of over 100 e-learning courses are available in English and French.
• CCOHS’ courses are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers, and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

Associated Links

• Infectious Disease Outbreaks website
• Pandemic Guidance for Higher-Risk and Essential Occupations and Industries
• Pandemic Info Share