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Overall Workplace Safety
Per the Occupational Safety and Health In addition to the OHSA guidelines:
Administration (OSHA), the following are 10 steps all n Per the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
workplaces can take to reduce the risk of exposure to recommendations, face coverings have been
Coronavirus shown to be effective tools to mitigate risk from
Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to
individuals who show symptoms as well as those Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus
1. Encourage workers to stay home if sick who don’t, especially in close environments where All workplaces can take the following infection prevention
2. Encourage respiratory etiquette including covering it’s hard for people to maintain a three- to six-foot measures to protect workers: 7. Regularly clean and
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1. Encourage workers to
coughs and sneezes distance. In some states and local jurisdictions, face stay home if sick. ➐ disinfect surfaces,
coverings are required by government officials; some ➋ equipment, and other
2. Encourage respiratory
elements of the work
3. Provide a place to wash hands or alcohol based etiquette, including environment.
employers require them, too. In all cases, those covering coughs and
hand rubs containing at least 60% alcohol sneezes. ➑
8. Use Environmental
coverings worn by employees should be kept clean ➌ Protection Agency
3. Provide a place to wash
4. Limit worksite access to only essential workers if in accordance with CDC guidance hands or alcohol-based (EPA)-approved cleaning
chemicals with label claims
hand rubs containing at against the coronavirus.
possible least 60% alcohol.
9. Follow the manufacturer’s
n Taking employees’ temperatures is at the operators’ ➍ ➒ instructions for use of all
4. Limit worksite access
5. Establish flexible worksites (telecommuting and to only essential workers, cleaning and disinfection
discretion. The CDC has not mandated taking an if possible. products.
flexible work hours/staggered shifts) ➎
5. Establish flexible worksites
employee’s temperature and any operator who (e.g., telecommuting) ➓
10. Encourage workers to
6. Discourage workers from using other workers’ chooses to do so should engage health officials first and flexible work hours report any safety and
health concerns.
(e.g., staggered shifts),
phones, desks, or other work tools and equipment and adopt policies aligned with proper procedures. if feasible.
6. Discourage workers from
CDC guidance states the minimum temperature that ➏ using other workers’ For more information, visit
www.osha.gov/coronavirus or
7. Regularly clean and disinfect surfaces, equipment phones, desks, or other call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742).
indicates a fever is 100.4°F work tools and equipment.
and other elements of the work environment
8. Use Environmental Protection Agency approved
1-800-321-OSHA (6742)
cleaning chemicals with label claims against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov TTY 1-877-889-5627 OSHA 3994-04 2020
coronavirus
9. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for use of all
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
cleaning and disinfecting products
10. Encourage workers to report any safety and health
concerns
The content in this document is not intended to be a
substitute for professional advice. It is intended to
offer guidance regarding best practices as prevention
and support to re-open businesses. It is not intended
and should not be used as a substitute for advice from
federal and state health agencies and other professionals
regarding COVID-19.
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