Infectious Disease Control Plan - COVID-19 - Flipbook - Page 60
Work Specific Plan
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Establish a written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan at every
facility, perform a comprehensive risk assessment of all work areas, and
designate a person at each facility to implement the plan.
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Identify contact information for the local health department where the
facility is located for communicating information about COVID-19
outbreaks among employees.
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Train and communicate with employees and employee representatives
on the plan.
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Regularly evaluate the workplace for compliance with the plan and
document and correct deficiencies identified.
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Investigate any COVID-19 illness and determine if any work-related
factors could have contributed to risk of infection. Update the plan as
needed to prevent further cases.
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Identify close contacts (within six feet for 10 minutes or more) of an
infected employee and take steps to isolate COVID-19 positive
employee(s) and close contacts.
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Adhere to the guidelines below. Failure to do so could result in workplace
illnesses that may cause operations to be temporarily closed or limited.
Topics for Employee Training
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Information on COVID-19, how to prevent it from spreading, and which
underlying health conditions may make individuals more susceptible to
contracting the virus.
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Self-screening at home, including temperature and/or symptom checks
using CDC guidelines.
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The importance of not coming to work if employees have a frequent
cough, fever, difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore
throat, recent loss of taste or smell, or if they or someone they live with
have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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To seek medical attention if their symptoms become severe, including
persistent pain or pressure in the chest, confusion, or bluish lips or face.
Updates and further details are available on CDC’s webpage.
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