COVID-19: Staying Safe at Work for Employees

Updated April 2021 to include vaccine information and related CDC guidance. The recent pandemic outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19 temporarily brought the entire world to a halt, with many workplaces shut down, schools closed, people confined to their homes and medical facilities overwhelmed. Now, for many of us, it’s time to restart our lives and get back to work. The good news is we can stay safe at work.

This program explains the control measures found in a typical workplace infection control plan and explains how those measures are put into practice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work. In addition to explaining the virus’s symptoms and its modes of transmission, the program also covers maintaining appropriate physical distancing, washing hands and cleaning commonly touched objects, selecting the correct PPE and information regarding vaccines.