Sector-specific guidance to help protect workers and customers from COVID-19 in the workplace

Developing a prevention plan

Resources to help you with your workplace prevention planning. Effective 5 June 2020, many businesses and organizations closed under the Public Health Act Order can reopen if they’re ready and choose to do so. They must develop and comply with a Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Plan.

Workplace COVID-19 prevention plans must address public health protocols, including:

• physical (social) distancing in the workplace (staff and clients)
• number of clients
• how to work and interact with customers
• cleaning
• equipment
• preparing employees to return to work
• preparing for customers or clients
• monitoring and communicating of plan

Businesses and organizations that are a member of an association or college can adopt a sector-specific plan as their Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Plan. Businesses and organizations that were not required to close should also develop a plan to address public health protocols.