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Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza epidemic / U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Influenza--United States--Prevention--Planning.
- Influenza.
- Avian influenza--United States--Prevention--Planning.
- Avian influenza.
- Epidemics--United States--Prevention--Planning.
- Epidemics.
- Industrial hygiene--United States--Planning.
- Industrial hygiene.
- Influenza, Human--prevention & control.
- Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.
- Occupational Exposure--prevention & control.
- Workplace--standards.
- United States.
- Industrial hygiene--Planning.
- Medical Subjects:
- Influenza, Human--prevention & control.
- Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.
- Occupational Exposure--prevention & control.
- Workplace--standards.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Labor : Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2007.
- Summary:
- This publication from OSHA provides general guidance for all types of workplaces, describes the differences between seasonal, avian and pandemic influenza, and presents information on the nature of a potential pandemic, how the virus is likely to spread and how exposure is likely to occur. It divides workplaces and operations into four risk zones, according to the likelihood of employees' occupational exposure to pandemic influenza. Recommendations for employee protection are presented for each of the four levels of anticipated risk. The guidance also encourages employers to prepare a plan to deal with a depleted workforce during a pandemic.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The difference between seasonal, pandemic influenza and avian influenza
- How a severe pandemic influenza could affect workplaces
- Who should plan for a pandemic
- How influenza can spread between people
- Classifying employee exposure to pandemic influenza at work
- How to maintain operations during a pandemic
- How organizations can protect their employees
- The difference between a surgical mask and a respirator
- Steps every employer can take to reduce the risk of exposure to pandemic influenza in their workplace
- Workplaces classified at lower exposure risk (caution) for pandemic influenza: what to do to protect employees
- Workplaces classified at medium exposure risk for pandemic influenza: what to do to protect employees
- Workplaces classified at very high or high exposure risk for pandemic influenza: what to do to protect employees
- What employees living abroad or who travel internationally for work should know
- For more information
- OSHA assistance.
- Notes:
- Title from PDF title page.
- "OSHA 3327-02N."
- OCLC:
- 83600072
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