This guidance is for employers, but workers and the self-employed may also find it useful. It gives an overview of the things you should do to continue working safely.

Our brief guide for workers will help them take steps to prevent COVID-19 spreading in their workplace.

Cleaning, hygiene and handwashing

Keeping your workplace clean and frequent handwashing reduces the potential for coronavirus to spread. It is a critical part of making and keeping your workplace safer.

Ventilation

Good ventilation can help reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. There are simple steps you can take to improve ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature in your workplace.

Talk to workers and provide information

Consult and involve people in the steps you're taking to manage the risk of coronavirus in your workplace so you can:

• explain the changes you're planning to work safely
• make sure changes will work and hear their ideas
• continue to operate your business safely

Working from home

If your people are working from home you should:

• provide the equipment they need, for example a computer, phone and videoconferencing facilities
• keep in regular contact with them, making sure you discuss their wellbeing

Vulnerable workers

Make sure you consider the risk to workers who are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and put controls in place to reduce that risk.

Risk assessment

You should start by updating your risk assessment to manage the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) in your business. This will help you to understand what you should do to work safely and protect people.

There are measures you can consider to limit the number of people your workers are in contact with, for example using fixed teams or partnering so each person works with the same, consistent group.