{"id":14323,"date":"2020-05-14T16:29:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T14:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line-ehs.co.uk\/ehs\/?p=6119"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:28:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:28:29","slug":"ireland-covid-19-return-to-work-safely-protocol-for-all-irish-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/ireland-covid-19-return-to-work-safely-protocol-for-all-irish-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland | COVID-19 | Return To Work Safely Protocol for All Irish Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"separator separator--center separator--gradient separator--md\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"has-inline-color has-color-5-color\"><strong>EHS regulatory compliance and monitoring \u2013 an expert solution to ensure your organization\u2019s compliance <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay ahead of evolving HSE requirements across 500+ jurisdictions, with daily updates curated by our in-house legal experts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bttn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/solutions\/regulatory-compliance-and-monitoring\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"bttn  bttn--md\"><span class=\"bttn__cont-label-icon\"><span class=\"bttn__label\">Discover Red-on-line\u2019s regulatory compliance and monitoring solution.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div>  Following the announcement of a phased reopening of the buisness, the Department of Buisness, Enterprise and Invotion in cooperation with the Health and Safety Authority, published the Return To Work Safely Protocol on 9 May 2020, a <u>mandatory protocol for all Irish businesses<\/u>.  <\/div>\n<div>  The Return to Work Safely Protocol provides a comprehensive and detailed guide to ensure at best the safety of employees in reopening businesses. With sections on Health and Safety obligations and advice on cleaning the workplace, this protocol also offers additional resources from across the Irish Government.  The measures outlined are <strong>mandatory and apply to all workplaces<\/strong>. They should be used to achieve the announced phased return.  You can find it <a>here<\/a>, and read the full announcement <a>here<\/a>. The HSA will be overseeing compliance.  Additionally, a<a> booklet on supports for businesses impacted by Covid-19<\/a> was published by the DBEI with information on available resources and practical steps to take in these times.  More information on reopening businesses can be accessed here: <a>https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/434c9c-covid-19-re-opening-business\/<\/a>  General Advice for employers can be found <a>here<\/a>  Sources:  <\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a>Gov.ie: Return to Work Safely Protocol, DBEI (9 May 2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Gov.ie: Supports for Businesses, DBEI (12 May 2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>HSA, Covid-19 Advice for Employers and Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <img \/>  If you wish to receive a personalised legal watch and dedicated legal support relevant to your business activity and its country of operation, please get in touch with us now. <a>Contact us! <\/a>  <\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[591,538],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ireland | COVID-19 | Return To Work Safely Protocol for All Irish Businesses - Red On line (COM)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/ireland-covid-19-return-to-work-safely-protocol-for-all-irish-businesses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ireland | COVID-19 | Return To Work Safely Protocol for All Irish Businesses - Red On line (COM)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Following the announcement of a phased reopening of the buisness, the Department of Buisness, Enterprise and Invotion in cooperation with the Health and Safety Authority, published the Return To Work Safely Protocol on 9 May 2020, a mandatory protocol for all Irish businesses.   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