TABLE 1.

Three‐pronged approach taken by OHC in a tertiary hospital in managing staff health and safety during COVID‐19

Approach	Actions taken
Protection of individual staff	Fitness for work assessment for new employees Vaccination against vaccine‐preventable diseases N95 mask fitting for employees in high‐risk work areas to COVID‐19 Redeployment of employees with chronic medical conditions
Protection of staff workforce	Surveillance of staff post‐travel for temperature and ARI symptoms Surveillance of staff with COVID‐19 exposure for temperature and ARI symptoms Temperature and sick leave surveillance of hospital staff
Prevention of nosocomial spread	Standardized report sick protocol for unwell staff Return‐to‐work assessment for staff who reported ARI

Abbreviations: ARI, acute respiratory illness; OHC, Occupational Health Clinic.