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COVID-19 Break the Chain of Infection

Guidance on COVID-19 and the Workplace

March 30, 2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are working to provide information to employers about worker safety and exposure to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Although there is no specific OSHA standard covering COVID-19, these OSHA requirements and CDC recommendations can help prevent occupational exposure.


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2020 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Postponed Due to COVID-19

OSHA has postponed the 7th Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, originally scheduled for May 4-8, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is expected to be rescheduled this summer. 

For the latest on coronavirus, and for tools and resources to prevent worker exposure, OSHA encourages employers and the public at-large to visit the OSHA COVID-19 and the CDC COVID-19 webpages.