January 12, 2022 - Latest PHO Order Requires Employers to Re-Activate COVID-19 Safety Plans

On January 7, 2022, the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) announced an order requiring employers to re-activate their COVID-19 Safety Plans. This replaces the previous requirement for employers to have communicable disease prevention plans in their workplaces.

While communicable disease prevention plans and COVID-19 Safety Plans share some of the same fundamental principles, COVID-19 Safety Plans are formal written plans that address specific details such as occupancy limits, physical distancing, and barrier in workplaces.

Re-Activating your COVID-19 Safety Plan

Many employers had COVID-19 Safety Plans earlier in the pandemic, and may have maintained those plans. All employers are advised to review their COVID-19 Safety Plans to ensure that they are current and aligned with all guidance and orders from the PHO.

Resources

• Information about the recent order
• WorkSafeBC Covid-19 Webpage
• WorkSafeBC Communicable Disease Prevention Plan Template
• Industry-Specific Protocols: Community Social Services (non-residential)
• Industry-Specific Protocols: Community Social Services (residential)
• Community Social Services Health and Safety Council Resources
• BC Centre for Disease Control
• WorkSafeBC Prevention Information Line: 1.888.621.7233

If you have any questions please contact Satvinder Basran, Director of the Community Social Services Health and Safety Council, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .