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<p>The COVID-19 Risk Assessment for 1 Victoria Street was undertaken on 12 May 2020.
The risk assessment was subsequently reviewed and updated on 2, 3, 4 and 11 June 2020.
Prior to this, individual risk assessments were carried out for departmental staff
needing to work in the building since the advent of COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The risk
assessment was undertaken by the Department’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing team
in consultation with the Departmental Trade Union Side, with engagement from the Government
Property Agency and ISS (our facilities contractor).</p><p> </p><p>Based on current
social distancing measures and maintaining a COVID-19 Secure building, 84% reduction
in workplace capacity was identified resulting in 13% of the Department’s staff being
able to work in the 1 Victoria Street office at any one time, when compared to pre-COVID-19
levels.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the “Working Safely during Coronavirus guidance
on office working”, the majority of staff are working from home. When deciding on
whether staff can return to the workplace, the Department considers whether staff
perform a critical role which cannot be performed remotely, or if there are personal
circumstances which mean an individual is unable to work from home. This may include
a lack of a safe, suitable working environment or a wellbeing concern.</p><p>The risk
assessment results for 1 Victoria Street follow the Results summary of COVID-19 Risk
Assessment for Civil Service Departments, which was published on GOV.UK by the Cabinet
Office on 3 August 2020. A copy of the Results summary of COVID-19 Risk Assessment
for Civil Service Departments has been placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><p>
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