ROADMAP TO REOPEN: The Southwestern Public Health region entered Step 3 of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen on Friday July 16, 2021 at 12:01am. We will remain in this stage for at least 21 days.
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Key Resources
COVID-19 TOOLKIT FOR WORKPLACES
- Develop your COVID-19 workplace safety plan
- Video: Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace (English)
- Video: Public Health Guidelines Webinar for Businesses (SWPH)
- Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace (Ministry of Health)
- Meal and Break Periods at Work During COVID-19 (Ontario)
- Ontario’s COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit
- Letter to Employers May 27, 2021: Updated Guidance for Preventing COVID-19 in the Workplace (SWPH)
- Infection Prevention and Control Check List for Workplaces (New! May, 2021)
Screening Resources
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workers (Ministry of Health)
- COVID-19 Online Worker and Employee Screening (Ministry of Health)
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Patrons (Ministry of Health)
- Signage Questions for Businesses and Organizations (Ministry of Health)
- Visitor Screening Sign
Personal Protective Equipment and Face Coverings
- Provincial Face Covering Information
- MOH Letter of Instruction Regarding Face Coverings - Revised November 23, 2020
- Memo: Message to Businesses Regarding Revision of Letter of Instruction
- Mandatory Face Covering FAQ
- Signage: Face Covering Entrance Poster (full colour)
- Signage: Face Covering Entrance Poster (black & white)
- Signage: Simple Face Covering Poster
- Signage: Face Covering Exemption Poster
- How to choose an effective non-medical mask
Workplace Outbreak Resources
- COVID-19 Guidance for Workplace Outbreaks (Ministry of Health)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Workplace Outbreak Management (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing (SWPH)
General Guidance Documents and Resources for your Workplace
- Guidance: Public Health Principles for Public Spaces (SWPH)
- Information for Workplaces and COVID-19 (SWPH)
- Meal and Break Room Infographic (SWPH)
- Guidance for Public Washrooms (SWPH)
- Guidance for Office Environments (SWPH)
- Guidance for Physical Barriers (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Reducing Risk from Contaminated Surfaces
- Poster: Keeping Businesses Safe During COVID-19 (SWPH)
- Infographic: Keeping Businesses Safe During COVID-19 (SWPH)
- Bulletin: Public Health Guidance and Regulations Related to OHSA and Reopening Ontario Act (SWPH
- Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 Guidance and Tip Sheets (CCOHS)
Personal Service Settings (PSS)
Food Premises
- Guidance for Food Premises (SWPH)
- Guidance for Physical Barriers (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Data Collection Notice (SWPH)
Retail Settings
- Guidance for Retail Settings (SWPH)
Fitness Facilities
- Guidance for Sports and Recreational Fitness Facilities, Personal Training, Sports Team and Community Centres (SWPH)
- Return-to-play framework for professional and elite amateur sport leagues and events
Taxis and Ride Shares
If you are looking for a guidance document specific to your workplace that has not been listed here, please refer to:
- Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace (Ministry of Health Guidance Documents)
- Public Services Health and Safety Association
- Workplace Safety North
- Workplace Safety and Prevention Services
- Infrastructure Health and Safety Association
Seasonal Farm Workers
- Video: Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace (Spanish)
- Signage: Infographic: Physical Distancing for Farm Workers (English)
- Signage: Infographic: Physical Distancing for Farm Workers (Spanish)
- Signage: Physical Distancing Poster (Spanish)
- Multiple Housing Cohorting Plan (English)
For more information on managing seasonal housing, visit our seasonal housing page.
Class Order, Section 22 (for agricultural farms)
- Class Order - Amended April 21, 2021 4pm
- Fact Sheet - Amended July 10, 2020 4pm
- Media Release
- Media Release # 2
Signage
- Physical Distancing Poster
- How to Practice Safe Physical Distancing
- Wash Your Hands Poster
- Break Poster (Ontario)
- Lunch Poster (Ontario)
- Staying Healthy Brochure
- If You’re Sick, Don’t Visit
- How to Wash Your Hands Poster
- COVID-19 Mental Health Poster
- Ontario: Posters for Your Workplace (variety of topics, languages)
Useful Resources
- Visitor Log Contract Tracing Information
- Ministry of Health: COVID-19 Support for Workers website
- Ministry of Health: Support for Businesses including the Business Information Line
- Infographic: Coping with Stress during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Infection Prevention and Control
- Mixing of Bleach Solution for Disinfecting
- Southwestern Public Health Infection Control Resources & Information
- Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
- Cleaning & Disinfection in Public Spaces
- What you need to know about face coverings and face masks
- Video: How to properly put on and take off a cloth mask
- Alternative PPE Supplier List
Financial Relief
- Government of Ontario COVID-19 Support for Businesses
- Community Futures Oxford Business Resource Centre Regional Relief Recovery Fund
- Elgin Business Resource Centre Regional Relief Recovery Fund
Get more COVID-19 information
- COVID-19 dashboard
- COVID-19 general information
- COVID-19 information for community settings
- COVID-19 information for schools and child care centres
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Oxford, Elgin and St. Thomas
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