Health & Safety Focus

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Health & Safety Focus

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers several COVID-19 resources, such as posters, wallet cards and checklists, that provide information to help protect workers against the coronavirus. Titles include:

9 Steps to Reducing Worker Exposure to COVID-19 in Meat, Poultry, and Pork Processing and Packaging Facilities Poster (OSHA 4062 - 2020)
Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045 - 2020)
Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work Poster (OSHA 4036 - 2020)
Steps to Protect Automotive Service Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus Poster (OSHA 4070 - 2020)
Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus Poster (OSHA 4014 - 2020)
Agricultural Worker Safety During COVID-19 Wallet Card (OSHA 4069 - 2020)
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990 - 2020)
Steps to Reducing Worker Exposure to COVID-19 in Fish and Seafood Processing and Packaging Facilities Poster (OSHA 4090 - 2020)

These printable resources are free, available in multiple languages, and can be downloaded or ordered in bulk from OSHA’s publications page.

FDA Safety Checklist for Food Operations
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), together with OSHA, has developed a checklist to help protect workers against coronavirus in the food industry. The Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic is available on the FDA website.

Be Prepared for any Emergency
While most businesses understandably remain focused on operating safely in the COVID-19 environment, employers should remember to have a preparedness plan in place to respond to all emergencies.

OSHA reminds employers that emergencies can create a variety of hazards for workers in all industries. Its emergency preparedness resources for employers include information on general emergencies and response; natural disasters and weather; chemical, bio and explosive hazards, and disease and toxins. See OSHA’s Emergency Preparedness and Response pages for more information.