Policy and Plan

COVID-19 Policy and Emergency Plan

Class size and setup

  • Individual participants are to be assigned workstations with the required supplies that will not be shared with other participants during the class.

Hygiene and sanitation

  • Workstations must be sanitized after each class. 

Lesson plan and practical skills modification

Training material and equipment

Instructor responsibilities

  • Instructors must follow additional responsibilities as established by the training provider.  

Participant responsibilities 

  • Participants who demonstrate symptoms of COIVD-19 over the course of the training should follow the emergency response plan of the training provider.
  • Some people with COVID-19 do not show any symptoms, so everyone should practice physical distancing by maintaining a distance of at least 2 meters (6 feet) from others and during any interaction. 
  • Participants should practice proper cough/sneeze etiquette, and wash their hands frequently for at least 20 seconds, before and after eating and before touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. 
  • Participants should sanitize hands and disinfect any equipment, tools or props being brought into the training facility and at regular intervals throughout the course. 
  • All participants MUST perform proper hand hygiene frequently throughout the day. 
  • Participants will be required to maintain physical distancing requirements at all times. 
  • Participants must follow additional responsibilities as established by the training provider.  

Participants should use their own learning equipment each day including, manuals, worksheets, calculators, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc. These items should not be shared with other participant.

Emergency response plan

Upon being advised that one of the instructors has tested positive for COVID-19 due to exposure at the workplace, or that a claim has been filed with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), MedicAid shall give notice in writing within four days to:

Additionally, MedicAid shall report any occupationally acquired illnesses to the WSIB within three days of receiving notification of the illness.

Resources

Stay updated with daily government updates from: 

  • Government of Ontario 
  • Public Health Ontario 
  • Government of Canada

Ontario government and agency-issued resourceys about COVID-19 

Government of Ontario is providing consistent updates on the provincial government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak through Ontario.ca, the official website of the Ontario Government, including: 

  • status of cases in Ontario 
  • current affected areas 
  • symptoms and treatments 
  • how to protect yourself and self-isolate 
  • updated Ontario news on the virus
  • COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan

Public Health Ontario is providing up-to-date resources on COVID-19, including: 

  • links to evolving public health guidelines, position statements and situational updates 
  • synopsis of key articles updating on the latest findings related to the virus 
  • recommendations for use of personal protective equipment 
  • information on infection prevention and control 
  • testing information 
  • other public resources 

Other COVID-19 resources 

Health Canada outlines the actions being taken by the Government of Canada to limit spread of the virus, as well as what is happening in provinces and communities across the country. It also maintains a live update of the number of cases by province. 

The World Health Organization is updating the latest guidance and information related to the global outbreak and spread beyond Canadian borders.

It also provides the most up-to-date information on: 

  • Current research and development around the virus 
  • A COVID-19 situation “dashboard” 
  • Emergency preparedness measures 
  • Live media updates on the spread of the virus 

These resources does not replace the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations, and should not be used as or considered legal advice.