Current Government advice on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic is to work from home if you can, so there's going to be loads of us across the UK working at temporary work stations in dining rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. There is even a thought that home working on a full-time or part-time basis could become more common as lockdown restrictions are lifted.
As a result, there are lots of things that an employer has to think about in order to ensure employees working remotely at home are safe. This includes issues such as:
If you want to find out more about this subject, we've put together a detailed In Focus on home working and COVID-19 and have further information on our COVID-19 advice page.
General information on COVID- 19
Cedrec has created a detailed In Focus which sets out relevant advice about working safely during the pandemic across several sectors as well as being a central access point for many relevant guidance documents. This will be particularly useful for those responsible for managing health and safety on various sites around the UK. It is updated regularly so we recommend it is checked as often as possible in order to remain up-to-date on current advice.
The page can be accessed using the following link:
