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As part of the NHS Test and Trace service, the UK Government has developed action cards to help identify and contain any potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the workplace.
These can be used by owners, managers and supervisors of employees who work outdoors, including those within the construction, energy, waste management, infrastructure and rail sectors.
Below, SOCOTEC’s Health & Safety Consultancy provides a brief overview of how the action cards work and what you can do to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 within your organisation.
The Test and Trace action cards allow employers to quickly and effectively prevent any potential outbreak of COVID-19 in their organisation. The cards are designed to be printed, downloaded and distributed throughout the workplace to raise awareness of the actions required in the event of a viral outbreak.
If a case is suspected or confirmed within your organisation, you will be required to follow a series of key steps, each of which is outlined within the Test and Trace action cards:
Identify – your organisation may be informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 by the NHS Test and Trace service, an employee/visitor or your local Public Health England Health Protection Team (HPT). When you are informed of more than one case, proceed immediately to the Report
When reporting a COVID-19 outbreak to your local PHE HPT, you will be asked to provide a range of information about your organisation, as well as details on the suspected or confirmed case(s). This will include:
Details of the organisation
Details of the case(s)
There are a number of measures that your organisation can implement to help prevent any future outbreaks, such as:
The implementation of Test and Trace action cards within your workplace allows you to take a proactive approach to preventing and controlling an outbreak of COVID-19, while helping to keep your business and the economy running.
Please adhere to the UK Government guidance document on Working Safely During Coronavirus (COVID-19) for additional information and advice on helping to prevent and manage a possible outbreak in your workplace. This includes details on how to carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment, hygiene procedures, social distancing guidelines and more.
SOCOTEC’s Business Ready programme can provide your organisation with peace of mind by helping to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.
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