The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) has been tracking information about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as it pertains to protecting workers involved in emergency response and cleanup activities performed in the United States. This page contains health and safety resources for workers who may be at risk of exposure to COVID-19.
The National Clearinghouse creates training tools to aid in the development of awareness-level courses or other awareness-level materials. These tools provide health and safety guidance to workers who work in industries with the potential for exposure to COVID-19.
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Intro
- COVID 01. Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace
- COVID 02. Goal and learning objectives
- COVID 03. CAUTION!
- COVID 04. Employer and worker responsibilities
- COVID 05. Worldwide distribution map
- COVID 06. How widespread could it get? 10 points
- COVID 07. US situation as of March 2020
- COVID 08. US distribution map as of 3/16/2020
- COVID 09. What can individuals do?
- COVID 10. Five steps to proper handwashing
- COVID 11. Precautionary principle
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Module 1
- COVID 12. Module 1: COVID-19 Basics
- COVID 13. What is SARS-CoV-2? 10 points
- COVID 15. Incubation period
- COVID 14. Transmission
- COVID 16. COVID-19 can cause mild to severe symptoms
- COVID 17. Severe symptoms emergency warning signs for COVID-19
- COVID 18. What is a person under investigation?
- COVID 19. Confirmed case
- COVID 20. How long does SARS-CoV-2 survive outside of the body? 10 points
- COVID 21. Increased risk of severe illness
- COVID 22. Comparison SARS 1, MERS, SARS 2 (3/16/2020)
- COVID 23. Seasonal Flu vs. COVID-19
- COVID 24. Seasonal Flu vs. COVID-19
- COVID 25. Pandemic influenza
- COVID 26. Treatment and vaccines
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Module 2
- COVID 27. Module 2: Assessing the Potential for Exposure to COVID-19 in the Workplace
- COVID 28. Key Exposure factor in the workplace
- COVID 29. High potential for exposure
- COVID 30. High potential for exposure
- COVID 31. Low potential for exposure
- COVID 32. Key considerations
- COVID 33. Healthcare settings
- COVID 34. Emergency Services
- COVID 35. Community/Workplace Connection
- COVID 36. Critical infrastructure
- COVID 37. Continuity of Operations (COOP)
- COVID 38. Role of public health officials
- COVID 39. Module 3: Methods to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace
- COVID 40. Key steps for managing epidemics in the workplace
- COVID 41. Community spread can impact any workplace
- COVID 42. Consider the impact on workers
- COVID 43. Basic hygiene and social distancing
- COVID 44. STOP shaking hands!
- COVID 45. Key elements: COVID-19 workplace plan
- COVID 46. Protecting workers
- COVID 47. Engineering controls
- COVID 48. Engineering controls for high exposure potential jobs
- COVID 49. Administrative controls and work practices to reduce exposure
- COVID 50. Additional Administrative Controls
- COVID 51. Adjust policies to reduce exposures
- COVID 52. OSHA PPE standard
- COVID 53. Decontamination
- COVID 54. Respirators
- COVID 55. Respirators (continued)
- COVID 56. Respirators (continued)
- COVID 57. Respiratory protection standard
- COVID 58. Healthcare facility identification and isolation
- COVID 59. PPE for jobs with high potential exposure
- COVID 60. Training and drills
- COVID 61. Prevention in all work settings
- COVID 62. Protection of essential workers
- COVID 63. OSHA Hazard Communication standard
- COVID 64. Portable containers
- COVID 65. Cal OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard
- COVID 66. Mental health & stress
