COVID-19 health and safety issues for health and safety officers / Occupational health officers

Coronavirus has caused global social and economic disruption, resulting in the largest global recession since the Great Depression. It has led to the delay or cancellation of sporting, religious, political and cultural events globally with worldwide supply shortages exacerbated by panic buying. Local schools, universities and colleges have been closed in 172 countries, affecting approximately 98.5 percent of the world's student population. Miscommunication about the virus has been circulated by means of social media and mass media. COVID-19 E-learning for all company employees Occupational health and safety requirements are changing due to the coronavirus. Hygiene regulations and preventive measures for company employee protection and preventing infection have now become the top priority. The health and safety officer in any company not only has a supportive role – they have a central role in protecting employees, visitors and customers. This online Safety Via Technology COVID-19 staff awareness E-learning course will help health and safety officers train all company employees with education about the virus and inform employees on which effective preventative measures are necessary to take during the pandemic. WHAT EMPLOYEES WILL LEARN FROM THE COURSE? This course will enable employees to become familiar with the COVID-19 hygiene and health and safety requirements to prevent the spread of the virus and prevent infection within the company. They will understand the health and hygiene precautions to take that will break the chains of infection. Topics to be covered in this course include: • What is Covid19? • How does it spread? • What are the dangers? • Which screens and surfaces require regular cleaning and how to clean them? • Daily precautions to take? • What to do if you think you are infected with the virus? • What to do if a family member is infected with the virus? • What to do if you have a fever or feel unwell? • When you should work from home and not work in the office? • Washing hands, keeping distance, cleaning work surfaces, coughing, shaking hands. • Respiratory hygiene. • Washing hands hygiene. • When to wear Personal Protective Equipment? • Travelling to and from work? • Meetings with other members of staff. • Meetings with external staff on your premises. How to reduce them? • Other considerations…

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