Archive for June 2020

To launch National Safety Month, Arshad Matin and Avetta are educating companies on health, safety and sustainability protocols for going back to work safely Avetta® President and CEO Arshad Matin, and the company’s entire health and safety team, are instructing companies and safety leaders regarding how they prepare for increased productivity and reopening operations. These…

Why do employers and organizers need to think about COVID-19? Organizers of meetings and events need to think about the potential risk from COVID-19 because: There is a risk that people attending your meeting or event might unwittingly bring the COVID-19 virus to the meeting. Others might be unknowingly exposed to COVID-19. Although COVID-19 is…

The manufacturing work environment—production or assembly lines and other areas in busy plants where workers have close contact with coworkers and supervisors—may contribute substantially to workers’ potential exposures. The risk of occupational transmission of SARS-CoV-2 depends on several factors. Some of these factors are described in the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of…

CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings as a protective measure in addition to social distancing (i.e., staying at least 6 feet away from others). Cloth face coverings may be especially important when social distancing is not possible or feasible based on working conditions. A cloth face covering may reduce the amount of large respiratory droplets that a person…

A guidance document prepared by the American Industrial Hygiene Association When normalcy returns, buildings that were shut down with forethought and maintained during the closure period will be functional, safe, and ready to reopen. Buildings that were not closed properly, not maintained during the closure, and not effectively cleaned could pose a health hazard to…

Actions that persons and communities can take to help slow the transmission of the virus in communities, according to the CDC Key Concepts Slow transmission of disease. The goals for using mitigation strategies in communities with local COVID-19 transmission are to slow the transmission of disease and in particular to protect individuals at increased risk for…

OSHA on June 2nd issued guidance that includes recommended actions to protect agriculture workers from exposure to the coronavirus. Prevention and control of coronavirus at agricultural worksites, and in shared worker housing and shared transport vehicles, can present unique challenges. Applying specific disease management and prevention measures can help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus among…

OSHA on June 2nd issued an alert listing safety tips employers can follow to protect stockroom and loading dock workers in the retail industry from exposure to the coronavirus. Safety measures employers can implement include: Stock displays (e.g., shelves and freezers) during slow periods or shifts during which stores are closed to minimize contact with…