{"id":154,"date":"2021-04-09T14:32:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T19:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2023-05-12T14:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T19:32:44","slug":"osha-enforcement-for-covid-19-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/osha-enforcement-for-covid-19-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA Enforcement for COVID-19 Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/COVID-19-OSHA-Inspections.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/COVID-19-OSHA-Inspections.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/COVID-19-OSHA-Inspections-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has shared important resources for employers in order to ensure a safe and healthy workplace, free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing a workplace COVID-19 prevention program is the most effective way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OSHA is enforcing COVID-19 prevention across the country. Here&#8217;s what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instruct sick workers to stay home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen workers and residents regularly for signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarantine workers and residents if they have been exposed to an individual with COVID-19.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow CDC guidance on resident visitation policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement physical distancing practices to maintain at least six feet between workers\/residents\/visitors, including while workers perform their duties and during breaks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stagger employee break periods to avoid crowding in breakrooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use alternatives to large in-person gatherings (e.g., staff meetings, resident activities).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regularly clean and disinfect frequently-touched surfaces in resident rooms, staff work stations, and common areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure workers have and use any personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to perform their jobs safely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continually monitor the facility\u2019s stock of PPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train workers on COVID-19 policies and procedures in a language they understand (<a href=\"\/cmss_files\/attachmentlibrary\/In-Service_Record_Form_636_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don&#8217;t forget to document!<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, visit the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/coronavirus\/safework\" target=\"_blank\">OSHA website<\/a> and download a copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/coronavirus\/safework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guidance to Long Term Care<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/covid-19\/covid-citations-lessons.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Inspections<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/communication\/print-resources.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">additional resources for training and communication<\/a> available from the CDC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has shared important resources for employers in order to ensure a safe and healthy workplace, free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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