Five Updates From OSHA

 

 

# 3224

 

 

 

 

OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and their job it to help ensure worker safety in the workplace.

 

OSHA has recently released or updated a number of resources regarding pandemic influenza in the workplace.

 

 

Worker Safety and Health Guidance for H1N1 Flu

• How to Protect Yourself in the Workplace
  QuickCard (English: HTML PDF; Spanish: HTML PDF)

• What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers
  Fact Sheet (English: HTML PDF; Spanish: HTML PDF)

• High Exposure Risk Occupations (Healthcare)
  Fact Sheet (English: HTML PDF; Spanish: HTML PDF)

• Respiratory Protection
  QuickCard (English: HTML PDF; Spanish: HTML PDF)

• Respirators vs. Surgical Masks
  Fact Sheet (English: HTML PDF; Spanish: HTML PDF)

 

 

Employers would be wise to begin a comprehensive review of their workplaces, and any liability issues they may face in the event of a pandemic. 

 

A hat tip to mojo on the Flu Wiki for pointing out these updates.