COVID-19 PROTOCOL & RETURN TO WORK POLICY 

ARE YOU SICK?  – HAVE YOU BEEN TESTED? – EXPOSED?
ISOLATE – CALL PUBLIC HEALTH (811) – CALL THE BCMEA COVID LINE (604.360.4741)

Think you’re ready to return to work?  Check the Policy below.

SICK / TESTED FOR COVID  —  NO CONTACT KNOWN

TESTED POSITIVE

1. HAVE:
   1. YOU COMPLETED 10 DAYS ISOLATION?
   2. 24 HOURS PASSED WITH NO FEVER (without medication)?
   3. ALL SYMPTOMS GONE – OR REDUCED?
   4. PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES ADVISED YOU ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO ISOLATE?

YES?

1. COMPLETE BCMEA VISUAL RETURN TO WORK ASSESSMENT
2. NOW, WITH BCMEA’S OK, YOU CAN RETURN TO WORK

TESTED NEGATIVE

1. HAVE SYMPTOMS RESOLVED?
2. HAVE 48 HOURS PASSED SINCE RECEIVING NEGATIVE RESULT?

YES?

1. COMPLETE BCMEA VISUAL RETURN TO WORK ASSESSMENT
2. NOW, WITH BCMEA’S OK, YOU CAN RETURN TO WORK.

EXPOSURE RISK – NOT TESTED

1. HAVE YOU COMPLETED 14 DAYS ISOLATION?

YES?

1. COMPLETE BCMEA VISUAL RETURN TO WORK ASSESSMENT
2. NOW, WITH BCMEA’S OK, YOU CAN RETURN TO WORK

SICK / TESTED FOR COVID  —  KNOWN EXPOSURE

TESTED POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE

1. HAVE:
2. 14 DAYS PASSED SINCE TEST RESULT RECEIVED?
3. 24 HOURS PASSED WITH NO FEVER (without medication)?
4. ALL SYMPTOMS GONE – OR REDUCED?
5. PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES ADVISED YOU ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO ISOLATE?

YES?

1. COMPLETE BCMEA VISUAL RETURN TO WORK ASSESSMENT
2. NOW, WITH BCMEA’S OK, YOU CAN RETURN TO WORK

(POLICY FROM BCMEA WEBCHART – UPDATED PER VANCOUVER & FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY GUIDELINES)

Attachments

• COVID POLICY RTW