How to Stay Safe During a Pandemic
As seen by the rapid spread of COVID-19, we live under the constant threat of new global pandemics that can significantly disrupt our ability to live and work safely. With each new pandemic we face, however, we grow stronger in our ability to defend ourselves and more quickly address new illnesses.
To help individuals and families protect themselves from ongoing health crises, see the below ‘Resources by Type’ for support documents, websites, and other resources to learn how to stay safe in a pandemic situation, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, how to use personal protective equipment, and disinfectants to use against influenza.
Looking for easy-to-understand resources about controlling infectious diseases in the workplace?
Resources by Type
Infographics
Support Documents
- COVID-19 Professional Cleaning and Restoration Industry (5th Edition) (Guidance Document)
Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
- How COVID-19 Spreads (updated with airborne transmission information)
- NIOSH SARS-CoV-2 and the Workplace with John Howard (recorded webinar)
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Expanded Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces in All Industries During the Coronavirus
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (Spanish)
- Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (Spanish)
- Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19 (Spanish)
- Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce the Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus (Spanish)
- Enforcement Guidance for Respiratory Protection and the N95 Shortage Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Temporary Guidance on the enforcement of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard:
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- 1910.134 App D - (Mandatory) Information for Employees Using Respirators When not Required Under Standard
World Health Organization (WHO)
- FAQ: How is it transmitted?
- UPDATED Guidance for Health Workers and Administrators resource center
- Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19
- Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre PDF (Manual to set up/manage SARI treatment and screening facilities)
- WHO Risk Communication Resources for Epidemics
- WHO Daily situation reports (global)
- Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Infection Prevention and Control during Healthcare When Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Infection Is Suspected