Home working health and safety
There is well publicised guidance and instruction regarding self-isolation, self-distancing and arrangements for furloughing employees, but what about those employees who, for the first time, are being asked to work from home?
Some of these workers may already have experience of a day or so a week, but few of them will have worked full time from home, and few of their managers will have managed large teams in such circumstances.
In addition to the basic health, safety and wellbeing risks associated with a large population of the workforce working remotely, there will be other business critical risks associated with these changes.
Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers. We have identified three basic areas to consider – safety, physical health and mental health covering each one in turn in this practical advice guide.
There is well publicised guidance and instruction regarding self-isolation, self-distancing and arrangements for furloughing employees, but what about those employees who, for the first time, are being asked to work from home?
Some of these workers may already have experience of a day or so a week, but few of them will have worked full time from home, and few of their managers will have managed large teams in such circumstances.
In addition to the basic health, safety and wellbeing risks associated with a large population of the workforce working remotely, there will be other business critical risks associated with these changes.
Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers. We have identified three basic areas to consider – safety, physical health and mental health covering each one in turn in this practical advice guide.
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