Small Biz Safety Podcast Episode 1: Creating a COVID-19 Safety Plan
Run a small business? Let safety experts Kirsi Henry and Jack Minacs walk you through simple steps to make your workplace safer and your business better.
In this episode Kirsi and Jack discuss Ontario’s new COVID-19 Response Framework and share steps you can take to create a safety plan. They also discuss the province’s screening requirement - how can you make it work at your business? Finally, what can you do if one of your employees or customers breaks your COVID-19 safety rules?
RESOURCES FOR THIS WEEK’S TOPICS
COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open
www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-res…rio-safe-and-open
SAFETY PLANS
Develop your COVID-19 Safety Plan
www.ontario.ca/page/develop-your…place-safety-plan
Recorded Webinar: Ontario Safe and Open – Building your Safety Plan
lp.wsps.ca/ON_Safe_Open_Webinar.html
Video: Safety Plan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTIUKsMdTME
Article: New COVID-19 Response Framework: How to create your safety plan
www.wsps.ca/Information-Resourc…-to-create-you.aspx
Sample safety plans available on the WSPS COVID-19 Resource Hub – just type “sample safety plan” into the search
SCREENING
COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces
www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/program…l_guidance.pdf
5 best practices for bringing visitors safely into your workplace (article)
www.wsps.ca/Information-Resourc…isitors-safety.aspx
What should you do when people (staff, customers) break your safety rules?
Video: Small Business, Big Impact: Violence/Harassment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=41M136IxD…NOuE_hZGHNLmbMcim
Article: Are your employees prepared to handle COVID-linked violence?
www.wsps.ca/Information-Resourc…e-COVID-linked.aspx
For free health and safety resources for small businesses, drop by the WSPS Small Business Centre. www.wsps.ca/Small-Business-Centre/Home.aspx
Visit the WSPS COVID-19 RESOURCE HUB for health and safety resources related to COVID-19. covid19.wsps.ca/