Not everything is about Corona Virus…
OSHA actually come out with an interesting publication – safety through Leading Indicators and not lagging indicators. In other words, being proactive, and not just doing this AFTER the person falls off the ladder.
You know what to do:
Do you have to report COVID-19 hospitalization to OSHA?
Short answer – yes, you have to report in-patient hospitalizations to OSHA for COVID-19. Long answer – well, here it is from OSHA:
Recording workplace exposures to COVID-19
OSHA recordkeeping requirements at 29 CFR Part 1904 mandate covered employers record certain work-related injuries and illnesses on their OSHA 300 log.
COVID-19 can be a recordable illness if a worker is infected as a result of performing their work-related duties. However, employers are only responsible for recording cases of COVID-19 if all of the following are met:
Visit OSHA’s Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements page for more information.
Everyone
If you have any good information from different states or countries that are copyright free, please reply in the comments and I will post. This helps everyone, so please help out.
I know I am bombing my own website, but trying to keep up with what is being published. Here is a new guide from the CDC:
Photo – 2009.Brian Judd
This is the map that is kept up to date for COVID-19 (sick map):
Safety People
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has some nice posters/flyers that can be printed and handed out, or posted for employees and others to see. They are in various locations on their site, so I searched and THINK I have found them all. They are below:
CDC – Flyer – Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease
CDC – Flyer – Stop The Spread of Germs
CDC – Flyer – Stop the Spread of Germs – Spanish
CDC – Flyer – Share Facts About COVID-19
CDC – Flyer – 10 Things you can do to manage your health at home
Hey Everyone
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has a page of videos you can use for information and training. I could not download, so here is the link:
Additionally – they have a YouTube Channel with additional videos – Link is here:
Well as the the internet likes to say, ‘That Escalated Quickly.’
Below is a grouping of resources from OSHA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC items are very good, and even include printable posters.
I will update the site as I find more stuff. For you in Europe or other places, feel free to comment on additional resources.
Good luck to everyone – wash those hands, clean surfaces – do the stuff listed below. Keep doing your good work.
Click links to download files:
CDC – Guide for Safe Employee Travel
CDC – Stop the Spread of Germs – English
CDC – Stop the Spread of Germs – Spanish
CDC – Symptoms of Corona Virus – Graphic
CDC – What to do if you are sick with Corona Virus – Chinese
CDC – What to do if you are sick with Corona Virus – English
CDC – What to do if you are sick with Corona Virus – Spanish
CDC – What you need to know about Corona Virus – Chinese
CDC – What you need to know about Corona Virus – Spanish
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