{"id":17473,"date":"2020-05-17T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T13:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horticultureconnected.ie\/?p=17473"},"modified":"2020-05-17T13:29:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T13:29:34","slug":"gov-ie-return-to-work-safely-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horticultureconnected.ie\/news\/garden-retail\/gov-ie-return-to-work-safely-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov.ie &#8211; Return to Work Safely Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-18\">The Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace when the economy begins to slowly open up, following the temporary closure of most businesses during the worst phase of the current pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-18\">The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their work procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health protection measures identified as necessary by the HSE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-18\">It sets out in very clear terms for employers and workers the steps that they must take before a workplace reopens, and while it continues to operate. A high-level consultative stakeholder forum, under the aegis of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/collection\/7b3918-labour-employer-economic-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labour Employer Economic Forum<\/a>\u00a0will be established.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-18\">This forum will include membership from the various bodies with responsibility for health and safety at work and for public health more generally. The forum will allow for an ongoing engagement at the national level on implementation issues in light of evolving public health advice and other factors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-18\">The Return to Work Safely Protocol, is the result of a collaborative effort by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), the Health Services Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return to Work Safely Protocol<\/strong><br \/>\nCOVID-19 Specific National Protocol for Employers and Workers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.gov.ie\/74103\/6b5dc9ecab2a489280a5a0cdcc647c5c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace when the economy begins to slowly open up, following the temporary closure of most businesses during the worst phase of the current pandemic. 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