Risk Assessment – All business owners must carry out an on-site IAQ risk assessment and the results must be made available to all employees. All the control measures must be communicated so that employees and others (such as safety representatives) know how to implement these measures in order to maintain good IAQ. Based on the findings of the risk assessment appropriate mitigation strategies should be developed and implemented to improve air quality in your buildings.

Improve Ventilation in ALL workplaces

Describe mechanisms to Identify, Evaluate AND CONTROL IAQ issues

Regular Monitoring – Businesses are now obligated to regularly monitor indoor air quality parameters such as carbon dioxide levels, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter, radon, temperature and humidity.

Threshold Compliance – Maintain air quality within prescribed thresholds to ensure the health and safety of employees and visitors.

Data Reporting – Keep records of monitoring data and actions taken to demonstrate compliance during regulatory audits.

This COP should be consulted in the planning and design of new work environments and in the refurbishment of existing work environments