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WorkSafeBC has posted a guide on how to prevent exposure to the COVID-19 virus in the workplace.

Among the guidelines are positioning workers to allow for physical distancing, and keeping two-metres distance between people.

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It also says employers should provide soap and water or hand sanitizers and encourage workers to wash their hands frequently, and boost cleaning and disinfecting efforts.

The agency also said Tuesday that any workers or employers who have concerns about workplace health and safety can call WorkSafeBC’s Prevention Information Line, toll-free, at: 1-888-621-7233. The line can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

WorkSafeBC’s prevention team is conducting inspections and providing consultation services to employers, including those related to COVID-19 exposure risks, and general occupational health and safety requirements, WorkSafeBC said in a news release.

It added that the prevention team is practising physical-distancing measures when on-site or in the community.

For businesses that report payroll and make payments on a quarterly basis, WorkSafeBC is postponing the payment deadline without penalty until June 30. WorkSafeBC says the deferral is being made in light of the uncertainty and challenges many employers are facing during the COVID-19 outbreak.

For employers that are able to make their quarterly payment by April 20, they can make payments online.

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