Workplace Safety During COVID-19

For Workers

COVID-19 Resources for Unemployed and Frontline Workers | National Employment Law Project

https://www.nelp.org/campaign/covid-19-unemployed-and-frontline-workers/

In this unprecedented moment, workers are coming together to fight for their health, safety, and economic security. For 50 years, NELP has advocated in partnership with working people and we believe the only way forward is together. We are in this with you. Please use and share these resources for unemployed and frontline workers. Check back frequently for updated materials.

Essential Workers ToolKit | COVID Straight Talk

https://covidstraighttalk.org/essential-workers

Are you unsure if your workplace is safe? Wondering if your employer is doing all they can? Then this is the guide for you. We created a list of actionable tips, questions to ask your employer, and resources to keep you and your coworkers safe from COVID-19.

Survey for Workers | COVID Straight Talk

https://covidstraighttalk.org/home#survey

Take this 3-minute Get M.A.D. Survey to get personalized tips that will reduce the risk of COVID-19 in your workplace. At the end of the survey, you'll receive:

• Recommended hacks for workplace safety

• Questions to ask your employer

• Personalized tips for better-fitting face coverings 

Worker Safety & Health During COVID-19 Pandemic: Rights & Resources | National Employment Law Project

https://www.nelp.org/publication/worker-safety-health-during-covid-19-pandemic-rights-resources/

NELP is providing this policy toolkit for workers, their advocates and allies, and policymakers to help ensure that workers are protected. We will update this document as new resources and data become available.

Workplace Hacks | COVID Straight Talk

https://covidstraighttalk.org/hacks

If your workplace isn’t following some, or all, of the federally recommended guidelines for COVID-19 health and safety, there are still things you and your coworkers can do to get M.A.D. (Masks, Air, and Distance) to stay safe! This section is a list of “hacks,” or easy do-it-yourself (DIY) and inexpensive fixes that you can use to stay safe from COVID-19 in the workplace and at home. We created them with our advisor Dr. Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, director of the Institute for Health in the Built Environment at the University of Oregon.

For Employers

Employers of Essential Workers ToolKit | COVID Straight Talk

https://covidstraighttalk.org/employers-of-essential-workers

Trying to figure out if your HVAC system is filtering the air properly? Unsure about what safety measures you need to put in place for your employees? We made a toolkit to help employers and HVAC professionals figure out where to get started.

Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html

Implementing this guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to SARS-CoV-2 in non-healthcare settings; separate guidance is available for healthcare settings. CDC also has guidance for critical infrastructure work settings. Unless otherwise specified, this interim guidance for businesses and employers applies to critical infrastructure workplaces as well.

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as considerations for doing so.

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