OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Specific Industries
To ensure facilities and employees can return to work safely after COVID-19, OSHA issued a series of guidance memos tailored towards specific industries, such as manufacturing, meat processing, logistics, and construction.
To view the full list of OSHA’s coronavirus updates, click here.
Many of the recommendations overlap general guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as:
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Respiratory Protection (in English or Spanish)
Personal Protective Equipment
10-Hour OSHA General Industry
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To view the full list of OSHA’s coronavirus updates, click here.
Many of the recommendations overlap general guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as:
- Practicing social distancing and maintaining 6 feet between coworkers, where possible.
- Establishing flexible work hours (i.e., staggered shifts), if feasible.
- Training workers on how to properly put on, use/wear, take off, and maintain protective clothing and equipment.
- Allowing workers to wear masks over their nose and mouth.
- Promoting personal hygiene. If workers do not have access to soap and water for handwashing, provide alcohol-based hand rubs containing at least 60 percent alcohol. Provide disinfectants and disposable towels workers can use to clean work surfaces.
- Manufacturing (Spanish)
- Stockroom & Loading Dock Workers (Spanish)
- Package Delivery Workers (Spanish)
- Construction (Spanish)
- Seafood Processing
- Agriculture
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Industry professionals worldwide are turning to online training to keep operations on track and protect employees. Lion’s online OSHA courses can help ensure your workers know their responsibilities, even when your team is spread out across multiple locations.Lion’s most popular OSHA courses:
Respiratory Protection (in English or Spanish)
Personal Protective Equipment
10-Hour OSHA General Industry
Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
Health and Safety Management
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