Written question asked by Andy McDonald (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 February 2021 (named day). It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 8 February 2021 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Employment: Coronavirus

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Health and Safety Executive has categorised covid-19 in the workplace according to ‘Table 1 Consequence table’ in the Enforcement Management Model (EMM) Operational version 3.2.

Answer: HSE has decided the category ‘significant’ in the EMM table best supports inspectors in making sensible, proportionate regulatory decisions. The definition is that the effects are non-permanent or reversible, non-progressive and any disability is temporary. This definition refers to the likely response of the working population as a whole, not taking account of individuals with a particular resistance or susceptibility.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 147867
Session: 2019-21
Related items: Employment: Coronavirus
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Subjects: Employment Health and Safety Executive Disease control Coronavirus
Contains statistics: Yes
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