Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer businesses and workplaces

Updated Employer and employee responsibilities, Precautionary measures, Sector-specific measures, Hybrid working, Test and Protect and self-isolation and Risk assessment.

Following sections updated to reflect latest position: Overview, Employer responsibilities, Precautionary measures, sector-specific measures, enforcement and related information.travel and transport, hybrid working, Test and Protect,

Changes to Overview, Employer and employee responsibilities, Precautionary measures, Sector-specific measures, Hybrid working, Test and Protect: self-isolation, Vaccination and workplace testing and Travel and transport. Removed Where we are now.

Updated Manufacturing sector: operational checklist.

Updated Retail/shops: operational checklist.

Updated to reflect current situation.

Retail checklist updated.

Updated to reflect changes to restrictions and guidance from 24 January.

Updated Manufacturing sector: operational checklist.

Updated to reflect changes from 17 January 2022.

Manufacturing checklist updated to correct typo.

Care home workers/social care workers section updated to reflect changes in self-isolation effective from 6/01/2022.

Sector specific references to bingos and casinos amended to reflect latest position.

References to festive season arrangements removed.

Minor updates to 'Where we are now' and 'Sector specific meansures'

Added updated operational checklist

Updated retail/shops operational checklist.

Updated to reflect changes coming into force on 26/27 December

Updated retail/shops: operational checklist.

Minor changes to reflect latest situation.

Updated sector specific page to cover close contact services.

Updated to reflect requirements around protection measures and home working.

Updated to reflect current situation.

Minor update.

Various updates to reflect latest situation.

Minor updates.

Minor updates to reflect changes to vaccine certification scheme.

Update to vaccination and workplace testing and further minor updates to employer and employee responsibilities and related information.

All sections updated.

All sections updated to reflect the latest position.

Related information page updated.

Added information about Covid certification scheme to the chapter on vaccination.

Minor textual changes made to reflect introduction of certification scheme.

Updates to examples in face coverings section.

Added checklist for retail/shops in the supporting documents.

Added checklist for laboratories and research facilities in the supporting documents.

Changes to Face coverings and Precautionary measures.

Updated title of supporting document to manufacturing sector: operational checklist.

Face coverings page updated.

Textual amend to Precautionary measures

Minor changes throughout to update tense to reflect current situation.

Travel and transport information updated.

Changes to Test and Protect and self-isolation in line with self-isolation policy changes.

Overview updated to reflect current situation.

Removed General guidance for safer workplaces – checklist - 3 June 2021 from supporting documents

Added link to guidance on individual occupational risk assessment on Risk assessments page.

Advanced manufacturing checklist added.

Related information page updated with links to sector guidance.

Changes to Test and Protect and self isolation

Updated to reflect changes as Scotland moves beyond level 0 of the levels system.

All pages updated to reflect latest position - particularly change in physical distancing requirements from 2 metres to 1 metre.

Distribution and site visitors page updated.

Training and compliance page updated

COVID-19 risk assessment page updated.

Dealing with emergencies section in operational guide page updated.

Updated to reflect latest situation.

Information re inbound and outbound goods on deliveries page and overview pages updated.

Information re inbound and outbound goods updated on deliveries section.

Updated to include information on workplace testing in workforce planning page.

Updated to reflect latest situation.

Updated the work in other peoples' homes chapter.

Workforce planning and support page updated.

Updated to reflect latest situation.

Door-to-door services section updated to reflect the latest guidance.

Overview and where we are now page updated to reflect latest position and remove redundant information.

Added new section on work cohorts "work bubbles"

Update to face coverings section in operational guide.

Updated information on vaccination and door-to-door services

Added information on vaccination to workforce planning and support section.

Overview and where we are now sections updated to reflect latest position.

Shielding information updated.

Coming to work and leaving work and Inbound and outbound goods information updated.

Physical distancing information updated.

Overview page updated to reflect latest position.

Updates to individual risk assessments for the workplace and working in people's homes FAQ.

Update to work in other people's homes FAQ page.

Overview page updated to reflect latest position.

Update to Work in Other Peoples’ Homes FAQ

Amendments made to Overview, Where we are now, Training and Compliance and Operational guide pages to reflect latest position.

Amendments made to FAQ on working in other peoples' homes to reflect latest position.

Minor updates made to various sections to take account of latest situation.

Updated work in other peoples' homes FAQ to include updated advice on door to door services

New section added on door-to-door services.

Festive guidance - easy read version added.

Update to workforce planning and support page to reflect change in self-isolation period.

Workforce planning and support page updated to reflect change in self-isolation period from 14 days to 10 days.

Festive workplace guidance added - see attachment.

Update to Work in Other Peoples’ Homes FAQ.

Update to Work in Other Peoples’ Homes FAQ

Updated to reflect new protection levels

Minor changes made to where we are now, workforce planning and support and operational guide pages to reflect latest developments including changes to face mask recommendations.

Update to workforce planning and support and operational guide and checklist sections

Update to temperature checks information in operational guide section.

Updates to workforce planning and operational guide to add information about temperature checking and the contact tracing app