Returning to Work? 7 CDC Guidelines

We get it. Your job requires you to be present, visible, and on-site. For your workplace role, working from home is not possible.

People are counting on you and your team. But you still want to know – Once you enter the work premises, can you protect yourself?

But what exactly are the CDC Guidelines? Where do we find the facts and the latest recommendations?

We have curated seven applicable articles for your review – so that you can make informed decisions and actions to prepare and protect yourself in the workplace.

“Returning to Work”

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 10/28/20

What you need to know
Considerations for returning to work
Protecting yourselves and others in the workplace
Returning to work after quarantine or isolation
Protect your health this season

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“Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel”

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), 8/10/20

Summary of recent changes
Return to Work Practices and Work Restrictions
Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages
Return to Work Criteria for HCP with SARS-COV-2 Infection

Read article here

“New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans”

Business Management Daily

Close Contact
The Return to Work process
FMLA consideration
ADA considerations
The process

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“Mask Do’s and Don’ts”

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)

Checklist and guidelines for wearing and using face coverings.

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Protect Yourself When Using Transportation

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), 10/21/20

Public transportation
Personal Vehicles
Paratransit services
Rideshare, carpool, taxi, limo for hire
Shared bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc
Personal bikes, walking, wheelchair, moving assistive devices

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Prepare your Small Business and Employees for the Effects of COVID-19

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), 4/4/20

Top 10 Tips to Protect Employees’ Health

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Limiting Workplace Violence Associated with COVID-19 Prevention Policies in Retail and Services Businesses

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), 9/1/20

“…offers strategies to limit violence towards workers that may occur when businesses put in place policies and practices to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 among employees and customers”

Workplace violence and COVID-19
Resources and Training on Workplace Violence
Take action to prevent workplace violence
Warning Signs & Response
Basic do’s and don’ts

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Taking action and being prepared. Being informed.

You be the judge.

You follow the science.

Stay safe.

The world needs your presence.

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