Healthy employees are crucial to your business. Here are 10 ways to help them stay healthy. Actively encourage sick employees to stay home. Develop policies that encourage sick employees to stay at home without fear of reprisals, and ensure employees are aware of these policies. Have conversations with employees about their concerns. Some employees may … Continued

CDC recommends that you wear masks in public settings around people who don’t live in your household and when you can’t stay 6 feet away from others. Masks help stop the spread of COVID-19 to others. Wear masks with two or more layers to stop the spread of COVID-19 Wear the mask over your nose … Continued

Have conversations with employees if they express concerns. Some people may be at higher risk of severe illness. This includes older adults (65 years and older) and people of any age with serious underlying medical conditions. By using strategies that help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, you will help protect all employees, … Continued

YES!. Neither the OSH Act nor OSHA standards prohibits employer screening for COVID-19, if applied in a transparent manner applicable to all employees (i.e., non-retaliatory). Employers may consider implementing strategies to reduce risks to the safety and health of workers and workplaces from COVID-19 that include conducting daily in-person or virtual health checks (e.g., symptom … Continued

For schools that choose to implement on-site symptom screenings, CDC offers the following considerations: Consider the scientific evidence outlined above and weigh the risks and benefits to students, staff, and the larger community. Consider how school policies regarding symptom screenings can balance the resources required and feasibility of implementation and the risk of transmission in … Continued

During an infectious disease outbreak, such as the current outbreak of COVID-19, small business owners must prepare for disruption in their business as well as prepare to protect their employees’ health and safety in the workplace. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. It spreads between people … Continued

COVID-19 Employee Health Check State Mandates As businesses begin to reopen, certain states are enforcing employee temperature and health screening checks. We’re here to help! BE READY WITH THE PIMM COVID-19 HEALTH CHECK APP! The Procuro PIMM Health Check APP provides a non-intrusive way of protecting worker safety in offices, plants, warehouses and retail outlets … Continued