Based on the current state of knowledge and the current national recommendations
Effective as of January 2022
In the immediate workplace, the mask requirement is only waived if there is a workroom for individual use.
For the clinical area - insofar as this directly or indirectly affects patient care - the current requirements of the KAGes apply (currently the basic obligation to wear an FFP2 mask in all relevant rooms at the LKH-Univ. Klinikum Graz).
After entering the university building, the request is made to wash or disinfect your hands as soon as possible and to repeat washing regularly and thoroughly (at least 30 seconds) throughout the day.
Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze.
The used tissue should be disposed of immediately in the residual waste bin.
While the cleaning service provides regular cleaning, it is recommended that users disinfect frequently used surfaces, such as desks, computer mice, and keyboards, on a daily basis. This is especially important if the surfaces are used by many different people.
If the spatial conditions allow, all rooms are to be ventilated regularly for a few minutes (ideally hourly cross ventilation).
Courses and examinations are offered in compliance with the currently valid COVID-19 prevention measures, both face-to-face and via online formats. Students and lecturers can find detailed information on the intranet.
The same precautions and hygiene measures apply to research operations as in other areas.
The hygiene measures described above also apply in full to external contractors and service providers.
The COVID-19 At-Risk Group Ordinance lists the medical reasons (indications) for a person’s inclusion in a COVID-19 at-risk group. A physician can issue a COVID-19 at-risk certificate on the basis of these indications.
Those who are assigned to one of these groups will receive a letter with information from the organisation that represents all social insurance institutions in Austria. The staff member can present this letter to their attending physician, who will make an assessment based on the risk associated with contracting COVID-19 and, if necessary, issue a COVID-19 at-risk certificate.
It is also possible to visit the doctor before receiving the letter, although an at-risk certificate can only be issued in cases of serious illness. The at-risk groups have been defined in the ordinance issued by the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Labour, Family and Youth. The persons at risk can present the at-risk certificate to the head of the institute/organisational unit. The latter must check whether teleworking is possible or adequate changes in the working conditions can be made in order to reduce the infection risk as much as possible. If necessary, please contact the Preventive Services for advice. If these options are not possible, the person at risk is entitled to take time off with continued remuneration.
In accordance with the recommendations made by the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, the Labour Inspectorate bases its statements on the following information:
However, there are not yet enough data to answer these and other questions about the effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy with certainty. Accordingly, no legal basis for pregnant women to take a leave of absence from work currently exists, but the following measures must be followed:
