{"id":1652,"date":"2021-01-28T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T15:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2021-01-28T21:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T15:30:35","slug":"guidance-for-employers-responding-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/28\/guidance-for-employers-responding-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance for Employers Responding to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that can spread from one person to another. Individuals who are COVID infected but do not show symptoms can also spread the coronavirus to others. Implementing the guidelines issued by the state or local government may help to prevent workplace exposures to coronavirus. The <\/span>CDC<\/span><\/a> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) also has guidance for significant infrastructure work settings. This guidance for businesses and employers applies to crucial infrastructure workplaces as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Role of Businesses and Employers in Responding to COVID-19 Disease<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Businesses and employers can play an essential role in preventing and reducing the spread of coronavirus in the workplace. The employers’ should take into account the COVID-19 preparedness, response, and control strategies like feasibility of <\/span>social distancing<\/span><\/a> in the workplace, ability to stagger worker shifts, the degree to which workers communicate with the public in person, the probability of accomplishing work remotely, the geographical isolation of the workplace, whether workers live in <\/span>congregate<\/span><\/a> housing external symbol, the proportion of workers at <\/span>increased risk for severe illness<\/span><\/a>, strategies regarding sick leave for employees, and priority for the continuation of operations. Organizations should also analyze the level of <\/span>COVID-19 disease<\/span><\/a> transmission in the communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Organizations and employers are urged to coordinate with <\/span>state<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>local external icon<\/span><\/a> health administrators to receive accurate information to notify appropriate responses. Local circumstances will determine the decisions that public health leaders make regarding community-level policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As an organization, if the business procedures were interrupted, returning to normal or phased ventures offers an opportunity to update the COVID-19 preparedness, response, and control methods. All organizations should update and implement as necessary a method that:<\/span><\/p>\n