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"Covid-19 prompts us to consider how we assess and respond to health risks at work. In Sweden all serious risks are to be averted, while in England, they are to be avoided if reasonably practicable. Risk assessment serves a preventative function but also offers a defence to an employer. We consider coverage, relevant risk factors and the role of public enforcement bodies and other actors.

Le Covid-19 nous incite à réfléchir à la manière dont nous évaluons et répondons aux risques en matière de santé au travail. En Suède, tous les risques graves doivent être évités, tandis qu'en Angleterre, ils doivent l'être « autant qu'il est raisonnablement praticable ». L'évaluation des risques a une fonction préventive, mais elle constitue également un rempart pour protéger l'employeur contre la mise en cause de sa responsabilité. Nous tiendrons compte dans cette analyse du niveau de protection et des facteurs de risque pertinents, ainsi que du rôle joué par les différents acteurs et organismes publics chargés de faire appliquer la loi."

"The crisis which arose suddenly at the beginning of 2020 relating to coronavirus was immediately centred on risk. Predictions had to be made swiftly regarding how it would spread, who it might affect and what measures could be taken to prevent exposure in everyday social interaction, including in the workplace. This was in no way a straightforward assessment, because initially so much was unknown. Those gaps in our knowledge have since, partially, been ameliorated. It is evident that not all those exposed to COVID-19 become ill, and many who contract the virus remain asymptomatic, so that the odds on becoming seriously ill may seem small. But those odds are also stacked against certain segments of the population."