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WSCC’s Iqaluit and Yellowknife office are closed to in-person services. WSCC employees continue to work remotely. Call 1 (800) 661-0792 to be directed to a service provider. To report a serious workplace incident, visit WSCC Connect.

COVID-19 Resources

Workplace Safety Planning for COVID-19

Employers must have an Exposure Control Plan in place that looks at the risk of COVID-19 transmission in their workplace.

Here are the steps that employers should follow to identify what safety measures and procedures need to be in place to reopen and run your workplace safely.

Stay informed, be prepared and follow public health advice. Remember everyone must follow Public Health orders and employers should review their Exposure Control Plan and risk assessments regularly to keep their plans up-to-date.

You do not need to submit the completed assessments to WSCC. To have an OHS Inspector assist with your risk assessment, please email Covid-19@wscc.nt.ca or Covid-19@wscc.nu.ca

 

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Step 1: COVID-19 Workplace Risk Assessment

 

Complete a Workplace Risk Assessment for your business.

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Step 2: COVID-19 Worker Hazard Assessment

 

Have each of your workers complete a Worker Hazard Assessment. This asks for information specific to each job or task at a work site.

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Step 3: COVID-19 Exposure Control Planning Guide

 

Use your risk and hazard assessments to create an Exposure Control Plan. This plan outlines how employers, supervisors, and workers will eliminate or control the risk of COVID-19 exposure at p>

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Step 4: COVID-19 Workplace Safety Planning Checklist

 

Use the Workplace Safety Planning Checklist to help put necessary controls into practice.

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Watch WSCC's webinar COVID-19 Workplace Health & Safety for employers in the Northwest Territories.

While it is not always hazardous to work alone, it can become hazardous when the work environment changes; the change to social distancing (physical distancing) is one example. The risk will depend on the location, type of work, interaction with the… more

Use this tool to determine if a customer or client presents a risk of exposing anyone in the workplace to COVID-19.

Use this form if you need to screen workers before they come to work. You must determine whether the worker presents a risk of exposing anyone at the site to COVID-19.

Plan, build, and develop safety control measures for your workplace.

WSCC Safety Bulletins

COVID-19 can spread from person to person through respiratory droplets containing the virus. To work safely, find out what level of protection you need.

Respiratory viruses like influenza and the common cold circulate regularly. They spread by coughing, sneezing, shaking hands with a sick person, or touching a contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Using safe work… more

Wearing a mask can help to prevent the spread of some respiratory illnesses, but it can also become a source of infection if not worn or discarded properly. When you wear a mask, be sure to clean your hands before putting the mask on, and after… more

Guides

These guidelines are to assist employers and workers as they navigate the changes and challenges associated with working remotely, in efforts to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Prepare yourself and your vehicle to minimize the risk of contracting COVID‐19. 

If you work as a taxi, shuttle, or bus driver, you may determine that you do not want to continue to drive passengers during this time due to the risk of exposure to COVID-19. For some drivers, this may not be an option. Taxi drivers may also be… more

Prepare yourself and your vehicle to minimize the risk of contracting COVID‐19. To have an OHS Inspector assist you with your Risk Assessment in Nunavut – email: Covid‐19@wscc.nu.ca

If you work as a taxi, shuttle, or bus driver, you may determine that you do not want to continue to drive passengers during this time due to the risk of exposure to COVID-19. For some drivers, this may not be an option. Taxi drivers may also be… more

External Bulletins & Alerts

Be ready for the flu and other infectious diseases in the workplace.