We’ve built a COVID-19 Employee Screening app for essential service workers that helps employers keep their workers and workplace safe during the pandemic. The app allows workers to self-assess for coronavirus risk factors, helps to determine if they should report to work, and enables employers to monitor the status of their workforce.
We’ve built a COVID-19 Employee Screening app for essential service workers that helps employers keep their workers and workplace safe during the pandemic. The app allows workers to self-assess for coronavirus risk factors, helps to determine if they should report to work and enables employers to monitor the status of their workforce.
In Canada, the self-assessment questions used in the app are modeled after the Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 Self Assessment Tool and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool.
For US-based organizations, the screening questions are modeled after the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-19 Self-Checker.
Example questions can be found below.
Can the assessment questions be changed or customized?
Yes, but we do not recommend this for the following reasons:
Do users need to have access to the internet to complete the assessment?
No. However, an internet connection is required to upload the responses to the system, meaning that employers will not receive email notifications about the results of the employee’s self-assessment. The app works both offline and online, meaning that if a user is offline when they submit their self-assessment, then when they have an active internet connection the app will automatically sync the data with the system.
How do you ensure user privacy?
Our platform MESH uses Microsoft Azure cloud for storing any user data. Only properly authenticated users with appropriate permissions (i.e. administrators) can view employee data.
If guidance from Public Health Officials (i.e. CDC, PHAC, etc.) changes, will the app be updated?
Yes. We will endeavor to update the assessment questions as guidance from public health officials around COVID-19 screening evolves. The update process may take up to 72 hours after we become aware of any changes and we will notify all administrators of these changes when they occur.
Is there a limit to the number of users?
No, there is not a limit on the number of users.
Is there a limit on the number of assessments each employee can complete?
No, there is no limit on the number of assessments an employee can complete. Some employers are requiring their staff to complete an assessment prior to reporting to work and at the end of their shift.
Is there a desktop version for those who don’t have access to a mobile device?
Yes. We have a secure Windows desktop application.
The COVID-19 Self-Assessment app has been reviewed by employment lawyers at Monkhouse Law.
