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  • December 18, 2020

QuickTakes Newsletter

December 8, 2020 • Volume 19, Issue 21 • A twice-monthly newsletter with information about workplace safety and health.

OSHA QuickTakes - OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

COVID-19 Resource

A new OSHA Alert provides tips to keep farmworkers safe when transported in employer-provided vehicles.

View all COVID-19 OSHA Alerts.

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Coronavirus Citations

OSHA announces $3,646,228 in coronavirus violations.

Read about more OSHA enforcement cases.

Protecting Workers from COVID-19 Hazards

OSHA has removed 618,813 workers from COVID-19 hazards during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Program to Protect Workers

OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting program directs resources to workplaces with the highest injury and illness rates.

Telecommunications Worker Safety

OSHA is partnering with the National Association of Tower Erectors and the Federal Communications Commission to protect workers in the telecommunications industry.

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OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA in 2020

During the past year, OSHA used a combination of traditional practices and unique approaches to assure safe and healthful working conditions for America's workers.

Small Business Reduces Injuries, Lowers Workers' Comp Costs

An industrial cleaning service company reduced workplace injuries and lowered workers' compensation costs after assistance from the On-Site Consultation Program.

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Partnership - An OSHA Cooperative Program

OSHA Safety Partnership

OSHA is partnering with McCarthy Building Companies to help prevent injuries during the construction of a neuroscience research building.

Alliances Promote Safety

  • Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc.
  • Ohio Craft Brewers
                                                                                                                                    
Alliance - An OSHA Cooperative Program
Employers should train workers on how to reduce exposure to the coronavirus and other safe work practices. Watch to learn more. #KeepWorkersSafe

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COVID-19 Q&A

Question

What should employers do when an employee tests positive for COVID-19?

Answer

Workers who test positive for COVID-19 will be notified of their test result by their healthcare providers or public health department and will likely be advised to self-isolate or seek medical care. OSHA recommends that workers tell their supervisors if they have tested positive so that employers can take steps, such as cleaning and disinfection, to protect other workers. Employers who become aware of a case among their workers should follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.

Happy New Year!

OSHA wishes you a safe and healthful new year. QuickTakes will return in January 2021.

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