By Craig Hall,
GSP, Risk Manager
PREVENTING COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE
What is COVID-19?
* How is COVID-19 spread?
Signs and Symptoms
Workplace Risk
10 Steps to Prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
6 Steps for Safe Disinfectant use
Hand Hygiene–
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Hand Washing Soap and Water Technique
Nursing Skill-Video
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Handwashing Steps to Stop the Spread
PPE; types and proper use
• Properly Putting on and Taking Off a Mask
• Other Mask Options, Pro’s/Cons
WHAT IS COVID-19?
CORONAVIRUS, SARS-COV-2, IS ONE OF SEVEN OF THE KNOWN HUMAN CORONAVIRUSES. COVID-19 IS A
VIRUS THAT CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY ILLNESS IN HUMANS.
CORONAVIRUS IS A CONTAGIOUS VIRAL STRAIN THAT CAN BE PASSED
FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER VIA;
Direct contact- within 6 feet
Respiratory droplets; sneezing or coughing
Touching a surface that has the virus
Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19
may be spread by people who are not showing
symptoms
COVID-19 SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
MOST PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE MILD TO SEVERE RESPIRATORY
ILLNESS, AND CAN INCLUDE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE
FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:
COUGH
SHORTNESS OF BREATH/DIFFICULTY BREATHING
FEVER
CHILLS
MUSCLE PAIN/CRAMPS
HEADACHE
SORE THROAT
LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL
EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
TROUBLE BREATHING
PAIN OR PERSISTENT PRESSURE IN THE CHEST
BLUISH LIPS OR FACE
SUDDEN CONFUSION OR TROUBLE BEING WOKEN UP
WORKPLACE RISK
WHAT IS THE RISK TO WORKERS IN THE USA? CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING
FACTORS:
AT RISK, PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION
PEOPLE WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ASTHMA
PEOPLE WITH COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS I.E.; CANCER, HIV,
ETC.
CLASSIFICATION OF WORKER EXPOSURE
LOWER EXPOSURE RISK
MEDIUM EXPOSURE RISK
HIGH RISK
VERY HIGH RISK
WORKPLACE RISK (CONT.)
LOWER EXPOSURE RISK (CAUTION)
MEDIUM EXPOSURE RISK (CAUTION)
THIS INCLUDES JOBS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CONTACT WITH
PERSON(S) KNOWN TO BE INFECTED WITH COVID-19. THIS
CATEGORY INCLUDES WORKERS THAT WILL HAVE MINIMAL CONTACT
THIS INCLUDES JOBS THAT REQUIRE FREQUENT CLOSE CONTACT W/
PEOPLE WHO MAY BE INFECTED. WORKERS IN THIS CATEGORY
INCLUDE:
WITH THE PUBLIC OR OTHER COWORKERS.
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WORKERS WORKING REMOTELY
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OFFICE WORKERS, WITH MINIMAL PUBLIC CONTACT
INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING, & AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES
THAT DO NOT HAVE FREQUENT CONTACT WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES
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LONG-HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS
TELEMEDICINE
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THOSE WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC (SOME HIGHVOLUME RETAIL, HIGH POPULATION WORK ENVIRONMENTS, ETC.)
THOSE WHO MAY HAVE CONTACT WITH TRAVELERS
SOME MEDICAL PROFESSIONS THAT HAVE MINIMAL CONTACT WITH PATIENTS
(HEARING AND SPEECH FOR EXAMPLE)
WORKPLACE RISK (CONT.)
HIGH EXPOSURE RISK
VERY HIGH EXPOSURE RISK
THIS INCLUDES JOBS WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO
KNOWN OR SUSPECTED SOURCES OF COVID-19. WORKERS IN THIS
CATEGORY INCLUDE:
JOBS WITH A VERY HIGH POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED SOURCES OF COVID-19 DURING SPECIFIC MEDICAL,
POSTMORTEM, OR LABORATORY PROCEDURES. WORKERS IN THIS
CATEGORY INCLUDE:
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HEALTHCARE DELIVERY & SUPPORT STAFF THAT ENTER COVID-19 PATIENT
ROOMS
MEDICAL TRANSPORT WORKERS (AMBULANCE DRIVERS) MOVING KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED COVID-19 PATIENTS.
• MORTUARY WORKERS INVOLVED WITH BODY PREPARATION OF PEOPLE WHO
ARE KNOWN OR SUSPECTED OF HAVING COVID-19
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HEALTHCARE WORKERS ( I.E. DOCTORS, ER STAFF, DENTIST, PARAMEDICS,
ETC.) PERFORMING AEROSOL-GENERATING PROCEDURES, ON SUSPECTED OR
KNOWN COVID-19 PATIENTS.
• HEALTHCARE OR LABS THAT HANDLE OR COLLECT SPECIMENS FROM SUSPECTED
OR KNOWN COVID-19 PATIENTS.
• MORGUE WORKERS THAT PERFORM AUTOPSIES ON SUSPECTED OR KNOWN
COVID-19 PATIENTS
10 STEPS TO PREVENT COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE
We are in this together!
It is a team Effort to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace!
Step 1 Stay home if sick!
Step 6 Do not use other co-workers equipment if
possible; i.e. phones, desks, computers, etc.
Step 2 Cover you mouth when you cough or sneeze
(yes even if it is just allergies).
Step 7 If social distancing cannot be maintained use
some sort of barrier or use added PPE.
Step 3 Ensure that there are multiple hand washing
stations. WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!
Step 4 Limit worksite access to only essential
personnel. Ensure social distancing of at least 6 feet
when at the jobsite.
Step 5 Work with skeleton crews when possible or
work from home when possible. Again ensure that
social distancing protocols of at least 6 feet are
adhered to.
Step 8 Disinfect! Clean and disinfect all surfaces,
equipment, doors, or any other touch surfaces.
Step 9 Only use disinfectants that are approved
by the EPA, for disinfecting for the Coronavirus.
Follow manufacturer guidelines for the use of all
cleaning and disinfecting
Step 10 Report any health and safety concerns to
management or a supervisor.
CLEANING & DISINFECTING
6 STEPS TO FOR SAFE & EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT USE
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HAND HYGIENE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS –
HAND WASHING SOAP AND WATER TECHNIQUE NURSING SKILL
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COVID-19 DO’S & DON’TS
IF YOU ARE AN ESSENTIAL WORKER WHO HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID-19
Take your temperature before work
Report any signs and symptoms right away
Go to work if you’re feeling sick
Practice social distancing in the workplace of
at least 6 feet
Avoid sick people
Shake hands when greeting others, try
an air “High Five”
Share tools & equipment that have not
been sanitized
Have close contact meetings
Avoid touching you eyes, nose, or mouth with
unwashed hands
Cough or sneeze into the bend of your arm
Increase the distance between workstations,
or provide a protective barrier between
stations that cannot be moved.
Use any necessary personal protective
equipment (PPE) as directed
Reuse PPE without properly sanitizing it
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE);
RECOMMENDED, USE, AND CARE
RECOMMENDED
PPE may be needed to in certain instances, but only when
other strategies have been exhausted; such as administrative and
engineering controls.
The best PPE in your arsenal is maintaining social
distancing of six feet for all business or social interactions.
Your PPE selection should be based off of work tasks, a hazard
assessment, and the type of exposure for that given task.
For example, a supervisor asking screening questions and taking an
employees temperature would use the following: Face shield, face
covering, gloves, and a long sleeve lab coat (or rain jacket).
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE);
PROPERLY PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF A MASK
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE);
OTHER MASK OPTIONS, PRO’S/CONS
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QUESTIONS???
Please email any questions you may have to:
Craig.hall@mybbsi.com
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Resources
OSHA
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/index.html
CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
WA DOSH-LNI
https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/coronavirus
Washington State Coronavirus Response
https://coronavirus.wa.gov/whats-open-and-closed/essential-business
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnJ1wvlIcbs
Washington State’s Respirator Rule (Chapter 296-842 WAC)
and other workplace safety and health rules, visit:
www.Lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-rules/find-safety-rules/#term=&filter=all&page=1
Resources from Washington State Department of Health:
www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020COVID19/ResourcesandRecommendations
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