Communicable disease prevention resources (for COVID-19, flu, and other illness)
Effective January 7, 2022, employers are once again required to reactivate their COVID-19 Safety Plans. See COVID-19 Resources for more information and tools.
In Step 3 and beyond of the BC Restart Plan, except where mandated by Public Health, B.C. businesses were no longer required to have a COVID-19 Safety Plan. In place of the formal COVID-19 plan, employers needed a communicable disease prevention plan in place. This changed on January 7 with the new Public Health order for workplaces.
Below, you will find resources, tools, and training for small employers to help prevent the spread of disease in the workplace.
CHECKLIST | Communicable Disease Prevention Plan
Posters
Keep wearing your mask until you’re fully vaccinated
Masks are recommended in indoor public spaces for everyone aged 12 and over until you are fully vaccinated approximately two weeks after your second dose.
Everyone is moving forward at their own pace
As we start to put the pandemic behind us, some of us will be taking it slower than others. Be respectful and kind as you
Golden Rules for Everyday Life
Our circumstances are all unique. But the things we can do to keep each other safe and support each other are the same. Print and
Masks Required
Print this 8.5 X 11 poster and post on the entry door to your worksite. Editable pdf allows personalization by including your company name and
Seal Checks for Reusable Respirators – Filter
Information on how to conduct user seal checks for reusable half-face respirators with filter
Checklists
Communicable Disease Prevention Plan
This template is a guide to ensure that you have considered the communicable disease prevention measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, flu, colds, and
Checklist for Working from Home
If employees work from home, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure their health and safety.
BCCDC COVID-19 Checklist for Processing Facilities
This checklist is to guide processors and inspectors in evaluating COVID-19 control programs in processing facilities. Refer to the Guidance on reducing the risk of
Office ergonomics Self-assessment checklist
The goal of this self-assessment checklist is to help you to set up your office optimally for your self-productivity. This checklist is for reference only
Respirator Inspection Checklist
A handy, printable checklist for inspection of your respirators.
COVID-19 safety plan
As our knowledge of the COVID-19 virus grows, we need to review our COVID-19 Safety Plan to ensure that it remains effective and relevant to
Templates
Hand Hygiene Procedures Policy
All employees must wash their hands with soap and water (or alcohol-based sanitizer) regularly. At a minimum, employees must wash their hands in the following
Exposure control plan
This template is presented in coordination with an April 7, 2020 webinar on Exposure Control Plans. It is intended to support the development of a
Reporting Symptoms in the Workplace Policy
This guide will provide information to employees about the symptoms of COVID-19, reporting symptoms at work, and determining return-to-work readiness.
Cleaning Protocol for Common Areas
To limit the transmission of viral diseases, such as COVID-19, cleaning protocols should be used to clean and disinfect common contact surfaces within the workplace.
Working alone procedures
If a worker is working alone or in an isolated area, they should be monitored regularly. Depending on the risk level of their location, it
Sample mandatory mask policy
This sample policy provides you with the basics to create a mandatory mask policy. [Excerpt] In response to the Public Health Office orders, a mandatory
Webinars
The impact of crisis on workplace mental health and business sustainability
Pandemics, fires, heat waves, and floods. Since the beginning of 2020, British Columbia has experienced an unprecedented series of disasters – from a global pandemic
Videos
Donning and doffing a disposable respirator
How to don and doff a disposable respirator mask.
User seal checks for reusable half-face respirators
How to conduct a user seal check for reusable, half-face respirators.
Donning and doffing reusable half-face respirators
Learn how to safely don and doff a reusable respirator mask.
User seal checks for disposable respirators video
How to seal check a disposable respirator mask
Guides
Back to Business – COVID-19 Safety Playbook
Tools and templates to safeguard your workplace against COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and navigate workplace health and safety in the new normal.
