Background information

The local Chambers of Industry and Commerce in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein provided a handout on the proper development of a hygiene concept during the COVID-19 pandemic. This handout is part of the chambers' efforts to help companies affected by the many legal regulations during the pandemic and gives practical advice on how to implement the new and stricter occupational health and safety regulations.

Content of measure

The local Chambers of Industry and Commerce in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein developed a handout on the development of a suitable hygiene concept at the establishment level. The handout was developed with a view to help companies implementing the stricter OHS rules valid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PDF is available for free online on the chamber's website and can be downloaded by anyone interested.

In detail, the handout provides information on how to conduct a proper risk assessment at workplaces, how to develop measures to avoid COVID-19 infections, how to implement these measures and monitor compliance. Finally, the handout also highlights which steps need to be taken if a COVID-19 infection was detected at the establishment level.

Use of measure

No information available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
Employers' organisations	Companies Employers organisation

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
Form	Not applicable	Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Only employers' organisations
• Main level of involvement: Regional or local level

Involvement

The local Chambers of Industry and Commerce Schleswig-Holstein developed the handout and make it available to their member firms and the public on their webpage. This measure is meant to help companies to deal with COVID-19 pandemic at the workplace and implement proper occupational health and safety measures during this crisis.

Views and reactions

The local Chambers of Industry and Commerce of Schleswig-Holstein developed the handout and make it available to their member firms and the public on their webpage. This measure is meant to help companies to deal with COVID-19 pandemic at the workplace and implement proper occupational health and safety measures during this crisis.

Sources

• 13 May 2020: Handout to develop hygiene concepts (Handreichung zur Erarbeitung eines Schutz- und Hygienekonzepts zur Vermeidung des Ansteckungsrisikos) mit dem Corona-Virus (www.ihk-schleswig-holstein.de)