Workplace COVID-19 prevention plans
Sector-specific guidance to help protect workers and customers from COVID-19 in the workplace
Developing a prevention plan
Resources to help you with your workplace prevention planning. Effective 5 June 2020, many businesses and organizations closed under the Public Health Act Order can reopen if they’re ready and choose to do so. They must develop and comply with a Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Plan.
Workplace COVID-19 prevention plans must address public health protocols, including:
- physical (social) distancing in the workplace (staff and clients)
- number of clients
- how to work and interact with customers
- cleaning
- equipment
- preparing employees to return to work
- preparing for customers or clients
- monitoring and communicating of plan
Businesses and organizations that are a member of an association or college can adopt a sector-specific plan as their Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Plan. Businesses and organizations that were not required to close should also develop a plan to address public health protocols.
Sector-specific plans
Find sector-specific plans to help protect workers and customers from COVID-19 in the workplace.
- Association of Atlantic RV Parks and Campgrounds
- Atlantic Provinces Athletic Therapists' Association
- Canadian Society of Ocularists - Atlantic Provinces (PDF 151 kB)
- College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia
- College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia
- Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia
- Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia
- Denturist Licensing Board of Nova Scotia
- Fitness establishments (like gyms, yoga studios, and climbing facilities)
- Joint Canadian Tanning Association
- Lifesaving Society Canada (Pools and Waterfronts)
- Massage Therapists’ and Wholistic Practitioners’ Association of the Maritimes
- Massage Therapists' Association of Nova Scotia
- National Manual Osteopathic Society
- Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (Massage Therapists)
- Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (Reflexologists)
- Nova Scotia Association of Acupuncturists
- Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths
- Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology
- Nova Scotia Body Art Coalition (PDF 45 kB)
- Nova Scotia College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
- Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
- Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists
- Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians
- Nova Scotia College of Nursing
- Nova Scotia College of Optometrists
- Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists
- Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists
- Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
- Nova Scotia Dental Technician Association
- Nova Scotia Dietetic Association
- Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
- Nova Scotia Golf Association
- Nova Scotia Podiatry Association
- Nova Scotia Registered Barbers Association
- Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association
- Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia
- Reflexology Association of Canada
- Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia
- Winery Association of Nova Scotia
Planning resources
Resources to help you with your workplace prevention planning.
General guidance
Many resources are available to support all workplaces in preventing the spread of COVID-19, including:
- Canadian Business Resilience Network
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
- COVID-19 factsheets and posters
- COVID-19 Response Standards and Handbooks (CSA)
- Face masks required poster (PDF) - English
- Face masks required poster (PDF) - French
- Hard surface disinfectants, hygiene and hand sanitizers (COVID-19)
- Maximum occupancy poster (PDF) - English
- Maximum occupancy poster (PDF) - French
- Nova Scotia Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
- Pandemic (COVID-19) Tip Sheets
- Physical distancing poster - English
- Physical distancing poster - French
- Preventing COVID-19 in the workplace
- Risk-informed decision-making guidelines for workplaces and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Working Safely by Industry
Sample prevention plans
Several businesses and organizations are sharing their workplace prevention plans, including:
Consultation
Public Health is meeting with sector associations to share public health principles and provide information to help them develop their reopening plans. Public Health is meeting with:
- Campground Owners Association
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business
- Cape Breton Partnership
- Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce
- casinos
- Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia
- dental offices
- fitness establishments
- golf courses
- Halifax Partnership
- licensed childcare
- Nova Scotia Business & Labour Economic Coalition (138 business leaders from across the province)
- personal care services
- podiatrists
- private campgrounds
- regulated health professions
- Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia
- Restaurants Canada
- sport, art and cultural organizations
- unregulated health professions
- veterinarians