Coronavirus Basics: Symptoms, Transmissions, PPE, and Pandemic Planning

As a continuation of her very informative webinar ASSP President-Elect Deborah Roy virtually sat down with OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19.  Resources mentioned in the podcast are linked below: OH&S Webinar "The Safety Professional's Role in Planning for a Pandemic" https://ohsonline.com/webcasts/2020/03/disaster-preparation-the-safety-professionals-role-in-a-planning-for-a-pandemic.aspx?admgarea=webinars&tc=page0 Symptoms https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2764549 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/alr.22579 Return to Work Guidelines https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/critical-workers/implementing-safety-practices.html PPE Sanitation https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-study-validates-decontamination-methods-re-use-n95-respirators PPE Shortage https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/conserving-respirator-supply.html?deliveryName=USCDC_10_4-DM26172 Virus Viability on Materials https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973 Cleaning Guidelines https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html Pandemic Planning https://www.ccohs.ca/publications/PDF/businesscontinuity.pdf https://health.mo.gov/emergencies/panflu/pdf/panflubusinesstoolkit.pdf https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf