Coronavirus: Safe working protects people and business

摘要

The coronavirus pandemic has put a new focus on family and worker safety and wellbeing as it rampages through communities. In a work context, the virus is a health and safety issue, falling under the general duty of care of employers to provide a safeworking environment."Your primary driver should be adherence to safety law and to the basic principle of protecting your team and, indirectly, their loved ones - some of whom may well be classified as vulnerable," says Oliver Dale, managing director of consultancy Safety Revolution.For example, many farmers and their workers live with aged parents or other family members who may also have serious underlying health conditions.