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PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS FOR BUSINESSES
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS FOR BUSINESSES
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
23.1
Regulatory Compliance - it is the employer's
responsibility to provide a safe working environment for employees. Whilst this
is a very 'grey area' when it comes to Bird Flu, there were instances after
SARS where employers were held liable. The insurance industry paid out over
US$15m in SARS related claims.
23.2
Each country has its own workplace Regulatory Compliance obligations so you should check your own country’s Employment Ordinance to ensure you put into effect any and all measures required by your local
regulators.
23.3
A common trait amongst all countries' Regulatory Compliance obligations
for workplace Health and Safety (in countries which have one) is that it is
the employer's responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees.
23.4
Adopting the advice included in this section,
with particular attention to protection measures, should assist employers with
regulatory compliance with the Employment Ordinance and legal preparedness for pandemic flu. birdflu-manual.com does not accept any liability for your regulatory compliance, you should check with you own country’s employer obligations.
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Protection measure
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Where applicable. |
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Hand
hygiene, cough etiquette, ventilation |
Everyone,
all the time. |
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Organisational
policies |
Every
organisation, all the time. |
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Social
Distancing |
Everyone,
whenever practical. |
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Protective
Barriers |
Institutions
where regular work practice requires unavoidable relatively close contact with the public. |
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Disposable
Face Masks |
Workers/Visitors
in any community |
23.5
An influenza pandemic may affect regions of the
world differently in terms of timing.
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