Because of the Corona crisis, workers in Germany have to adjust to stricter hygiene and infection protection requirements at work.
- The federal government has drawn up new rules for more protection against infection * in the workplace.
- The model is the supermarkets *, which have already taken precautions with adhesive tapes, for example.
- The hygiene standards for corona protection at the workplace * apply nationwide.
New rules for more protection against infection at the workplace
Before more shops are allowed to open gradually from April 20 week , the federal government has drawn up new rules for more infection protection at the workplace . The model is the supermarkets *, which have made arrangements with adhesive strips and windows at the checkouts.
Nationwide, workers * in Germany have to adjust to stricter hygiene and infection protection requirements at the workplace due to the corona crisis :
For the gradual return of more employees, new, nationwide uniform rules are to come into effect, which the Federal Cabinet has now decided. "Anyone who works in these special times also needs special protection," said Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) in Berlin.
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The minimum distance and partitions should protect against corona virus
Specifically, among other things, it is basically stipulated that a distance of at least 1.5 meters from other people must also be kept at work - in buildings, outdoors and in vehicles. This would require barriers, markings or access regulations to be implemented.
Where this is not possible, partition walls should be installed as an alternative . If this is also not feasible, employers should provide nose-and-mouth covers for employees and also for customers and service providers. Protection concepts have already been implemented in an exemplary manner in many supermarkets, Heil said, referring to floor markings and plexiglass panels installed at the checkouts.
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Protection against coronavirus in the workplace: Little contact among employees
The work processes in the company should be organized in such a way that employees have as little direct contact as possible. This applies, for example, to breaks, shift changes or presence in the office . For employees, the principle applies: "Never sick * to work," said Heil. Anyone who has symptoms such as mild fever should leave the workplace or stay at home until the suspicion has been cleared up by a doctor.
Binding rules - random checks
The rules are binding, said Heil. The authorities would also randomly check compliance. However, it is assumed that the companies will adhere to the guidelines. Employers and unions were on board during the discussions on the new rules. It is not a matter of burdening the economy with threats of misdemeanor.
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Occupational safety, hygiene and health protection in the fight against coronavirus
Above all, many smaller companies that are about to start operating again face the challenge of combining occupational safety with hygiene and health protection, said the managing director of the German Social Accident Insurance, Stefan Hussy. They wanted to support them because, unlike large companies, they had no experts of their own.
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