Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza epidemic.
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
2007.
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS92443 |
Table of 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.