Protecting Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus
Posted over 5 years ago by Jazmyne Lopez
Check out OSHA's new webpage on protecting workers from exposure to coronavirus:
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/novel_coronavirus/
Quick Facts
- Existing OSHA standards apply to protecting workers from 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
- Signs and symptoms of infection with 2019-nCoV include fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
- Some people who get the 2019-nCoV may experience only mild illness. However, the virus can also cause pneumonia, which may be severe.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus.
- It is likely that some person-to-person spread will continue to occur.
- CDC issued a warning notice to avoid all non-essential travel to China. CDC and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have implemented enhanced health screenings to detect travelers with fever, cough, or difficulty breathing when entering the United States.