The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a document on Monday that provides companies with guidance on how to respond to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in American workplaces.
OSHA’s document, “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” was created with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to provide information on safe work practices and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for various risk levels of exposure.
The document provides practical guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19, also known as novel coronavirus, and contains information on safe work practices and appropriate personal protective equipment based on the risk level of exposure.
“Protecting the health and safety of America’s workforce is a key component of this Administration’s comprehensive approach to combating the coronavirus,” says Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt. “This guidance outlines practical ways that employers and workers can address potential health risks from the coronavirus in their workplaces.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also provides the latest information about COVID-19 and the global outbreak at its website cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.
