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CDC/NIOSHToolsforandGuidanceonSafelyResumingBusinessintheAgeofCOVID-19

BuildingaCultureofHealth,Safety,andWell-Being

KevinH.Dunn, Sc.D.,CIHCDCCOVID-19Response |WorkerSafety&HealthTeamReopeningTechnicalAssistanceBranch

Overviewofpresentation§ CoronavirusDisease2019(COVID-19)§ OverviewofGuidanceforBusinessesandEmployers

– ResumingBusinessToolkit

Disclaimer

• Theinformationcoveredinthis webinarisnotexhaustiveanditismeantto conveythecriticalinformationsmallbusinessesshouldusewhen developingplansforcontinuingoperationsinthesettingofCOVID-19occurringamong workersorinthesurroundingcommunity

• Forfullguidanceandinformation,pleaseconsultthe:CDCInterimGuidanceforBusinessesandEmployersRespondingtoCOVID-19https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html

• TheinformationinthispresentationiscurrentasofJuly7,2020

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CoronavirusDisease2019(COVID-19)

Howitspreads

§ Thevirusisthoughttospreadmainlyfrompersontoperson.– Betweenpeoplewhoareinclosecontactwithone

another(withinabout6feet).– Throughrespiratorydropletsproducedwhenaninfectedpersoncoughs,

sneezes,ortalks.§ Thesedropletscanlandinthemouthsornosesofpeoplewhoarenearbyorpossiblybeinhaledintothelungs.

§ COVID-19maybespreadbypeoplewhoarenotshowingsymptoms.

Howitspreads(con’t)§ ThevirusthatcausesCOVID-19isspreadingveryeasilyandsustainablybetweenpeople.

§ InformationfromtheongoingCOVID-19pandemicsuggeststhatthisvirusisspreadingmoreefficientlythaninfluenza,butnotasefficientlyasmeasles,whichishighlycontagious.

§ Thevirusmaybespreadinotherways.– ItmaybepossiblethatapersoncangetCOVID-19bytouchingasurfaceor

objectthathasthevirusonitandthentouchingtheirownmouth,nose,orpossiblytheireyes.

– Thisisnotthoughttobethemainwaythevirusspreads,butwearestilllearningmoreabouthowthisvirusspreads.

COVID-19:SymptomsSymptomsmayinclude

§ Feverorchills§ Cough§ Shortnessofbreathordifficulty

breathing§ Fatigue§ Muscleorbodyaches§ Headache§ Sorethroat§ Newlossoftasteorsmell§ Congestionorrunnynose§ Nauseaorvomiting§ Diarrhea

Estimatedincubationperiod§ 2to14days

Seekmedicalcareimmediatelyifyouhaveemergencywarningsigns,suchas:§ Troublebreathing§ Persistentpainorpressureinthe

chest§ Newconfusion§ Inabilitytowakeorstayawake§ Bluishlipsorface

COVID-19:Whattodoifyouaresick§ Stayhome.Mostpeoplerecoverathomewithoutneedingmedicalcare.

§ Stayawayfrompeopleasmuchaspossible.§ Wearaclothfacecoveringoveryournoseandmouthifyoumustbearoundotherpeople,evenathome.

§ Keepyourdistanceandcoveryourcoughsandsneezesifyoumustbearoundotherpeople.

§ Cleanyourhandsoften.§ Avoidsharingpersonalhouseholditems.§ Cleananddisinfectfrequentlytouchedobjectsandsurfaces.

§ Monitoryoursymptomsforemergencywarningsigns,includingtroublebreathing.

COVID-19:PreventionEverydaypreventiveactions§ Avoidtouchingyoureyes,nose,andmouthwithunwashed

hands.§ Avoidclosecontactwithothers,includingpeoplewhoare

sick.§ Stayhomeasmuchaspossible,especiallywhenyouaresick.§ Wheninpublic,wearaclothfacecoveringthatcoversyour

mouthandnose.§ Coveryourcoughorsneezewithatissue,thenthrowitaway.§ Cleananddisinfectfrequentlytouchedobjectsandsurfaces.§ Washyourhandsoftenwithsoapandwaterforatleast20

seconds.– Useanalcohol-basedhandsanitizerwithatleast60%

alcoholifsoapandwaterarenotreadilyavailable.

ClothFaceCoverings§ CDCrecommendswearingclothfacecoveringsinpublicsettings.

§ Clothfacecoveringscanhelppeoplewhomayhavethevirusanddonotknowitfromspreadingittoothers.

§ Clothfacecoveringsshould:– Fitsnuglybutcomfortablyagainstface– Besecuredwithtiesorearloops– Includemultiplelayersoffabric– Allowforbreathingwithoutrestriction– Beabletobelaunderedandmachine

driedwithoutdamageorchangetoshape

GuidanceforBusinessesandEmployers

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GuidanceforBusinessesandEmployers

BusinessesandemployerscanpreventandslowthespreadofCOVID-19.§ Plantorespondinaflexiblewaytovaryinglevelsofdiseasetransmissioninthe

community.§ Bepreparedtorefinebusinessresponseplansasneeded.§ Coordinatewithstateandlocalhealthofficials.Employersneedtoconsiderhowbesttodecreasethespreadandlowerimpactintheirworkplace.§ PreventandReduceTransmissionAmongEmployees§ MaintainaHealthyWorkEnvironment§ MaintainHealthyBusinessOperations

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PreventandReduceTransmission(part1)

§ Activelyencouragesickemployeestostayhome.§ Considerconductingdailyin-personorvirtualhealthchecks(temperaturescreeningbeforetheyenterthefacility).

§ IdentifywhereandhowworkersmightbeexposedtoCOVID-19atwork.§ Conductahazardassessmentoftheworkplace.§ Encourageworkerstoweara clothfacecovering atworkifthehazard assessment hasdeterminedthatthey donot requirePPE,suchasa respiratorormedical facemaskforprotection

§ Separatesickemployees.§ TakeactionifanemployeeissuspectedorconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19.

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PreventandReduceTransmission(part2)

§ Educateemployeesaboutstepstheycantaketoprotectthemselvesatworkandathome.§ PoliciestoreducethespreadofCOVID-19§ Generalhygiene§ Symptoms,whattodoifsick§ Cleaninganddisinfection§ Clothfacecoverings§ Socialdistancing§ Safeworkpractices§ Stressmanagement

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MaintainaHealthyWorkEnvironment(part1)§ Modifyventilationsystems,suchas:

– Increaseventilationrates.– Ensureventilationsystemsoperateproperlyandprovideacceptableindoorair

qualityforthecurrentoccupancylevelforeachspace.§ Ensurethesafetyofthewatersystemofyourbuildingafteraprolongedshutdown.

§ Supplyemployees,customers,andvisitorswhattheyneedtocleantheirhandsandcovertheircoughsandsneezes.

§ Limittravelandadviseemployeeswhomusttraveltotakeadditionalprecautionsandpreparations.

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MaintainaHealthyWorkEnvironment(part2)§ Performroutinecleaninganddisinfection.

– FollowtheGuidanceforCleaningandDisinfectingtodevelop,implement,andmaintainaplan.

– Routinelycleanallfrequentlytouchedsurfacesintheworkplace,suchasworkstations,keyboards,telephones,handrails,anddoorknobs.

– Discourageworkersfromusingeachother’sphones,desks,offices,orotherworktoolsandequipment,whenpossible.

– Providedisposabledisinfectingwipessothatemployeescanwipedowncommonlyusedsurfacesbeforeeachuse.

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MaintainaHealthyWorkEnvironment(part3)§ Limittravelandadviseemployeeswhomusttraveltotakeadditionalprecautionsandpreparations.

§ Planmeetingsandgatheringstolowerrisk.– Usevideoconferencingorteleconferencing,whenpossible.– Cancel,adjust,orpostponelargework-relatedmeetingsorgatheringsthatcan

onlyoccurin-personinaccordancewithstateandlocalregulationsandguidance.

– Whenvideoconferencingorteleconferencingisnotpossible:• Holdmeetingsinopen,well-ventilatedspaces.• Maintainatleast6feetapart.• Wearclothfacecoverings(ifappropriate).

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MaintainHealthyBusinessOperations(part1)§ IdentifyaworkplacecoordinatorwhowillberesponsibleforCOVID-19issues.§ Implementflexiblesickleaveandsupportivepoliciesandpractices.Protecthighriskemployees.– Supportandencouragetelework,ifavailable.– Considerofferingvulnerableworkersdutiesthatminimizetheircontactwith

customersandotheremployees.§ Communicatesupportiveworkplacepolicies.§ Assessyouressentialfunctionsandthereliancethatothershaveonyourservicesorproducts.

§ Planforemployeeabsenteeismspikes.§ DelegateauthoritytolocalmanagersofyourbusinesslocationstotakeappropriateactionsoutlinedintheirCOVID-19responseplansbasedontheirlocalconditions.

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MaintainHealthyBusinessOperations(part2)

§ Establishsocialdistancingpoliciesandpractices.• Implementflexibleworksites,workhours,andmeetingsandtraveloptions.• Modifytheworkplacetoincreasephysicalspacebetweenemployees,and

betweenemployeesandcustomers,to6feetormore,wherefeasible.• Usesigns,tapemarks,orothervisualcuestoindicatewheretostand.• Discouragehandshakingorotherclosecontact.• Deliverservicesremotely.• Movetheelectronicpaymentterminalfartherawayfromcashiers,ifpossible.• Shiftprimarystockingactivitiestooff-peakorafterhours,whenpossible.

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/Resuming-Business-Toolkit.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/Resuming-Business-Toolkit.pdf

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/Resuming-Business-Toolkit.pdf

CDCResourcesforBusinesses

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Wheretogetmoreinformation

§ CDCInterimGuidanceforBusinessesandEmployersforCOVID-19§ CDCResumingBusinessToolkit§ CDCGeneralBusinessFAQs§ CDCPrepareyourSmallBusinessandEmployeesforCOVID-19§ CDCCleaningandDisinfectingYourFacility§ CDCReopeningGuidanceforCleaningandDisinfectingPublicSpaces,Workplaces,Businesses,Schools,andHomes

§ NIOSHWorkplaceSafetyandHealthTopic:COVID-19§ OSHAGuidanceonReturningtoWork§ CDC/OSHAGuidanceforManufacturingWorkersandEmployees

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ThefindingsandconclusionsinthisreportarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialpositionoftheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.

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