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- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Look for Emergency Warning Signs for COVID-19.
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
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WORK-RELATED COVID-19 FAQ's
For a complete list of FAQ’s pertaining to COVID-19 visit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration website.
Q: Should workers wear a cloth face covering while at work, in accordance with the CDC recommendation for all people to do so when in public?
- The cloth face-covering could become contaminated with chemicals used in the work environment, causing workers to inhale the chemicals that collect on the face covering.
- The cloth face coverings might become damp (from workers breathing) or collect infectious material from the work environment (e.g., droplets of other peoples’ infectious respiratory secretions) over the duration of a work shift.
- Workers may also need to use PPE that is incompatible with the use of a cloth face covering (e.g., an N95 filtering facepiece respirator).
OSHA further advises that “[w]here cloth face coverings are not appropriate in the work environment or during certain job tasks (e.g., because they could become contaminated or exacerbate heat illness), employers can provide PPE, such as face shields and/or surgical masks, instead of encouraging workers to wear cloth face coverings.” Thus, OSHA’s response essentially advises that employers should have employees wear some form of face covering, whether it be cloth or PPE where cloth face coverings provide insufficient protection.
Q: Is an employer required to notify other employees if a worker gets COVID-19 or tests positive for COVID-19?
Q: Can my employer force me to work if I have concerns about COVID-19, including a coworker having tested positive, personal medical concerns, or a high-risk family member living at my home?
- The worker has a good faith belief that they face death or serious injury;
- The situation is so clearly hazardous that any reasonable person would believe the same;
- The situation is so urgent that the worker does not have time to eliminate the hazard through regulatory channels, such as calling OSHA; and
- The worker tried, where possible, to get his or her employer to correct the condition, was unable to obtain a correction, and there is no other way to do the job safely.[1]
OSHA further instructs employers to consult guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to learn more about reasonable accommodations.
Q: Where can workers find general information about protecting themselves at work during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (Spanish)
- Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19 (Spanish)
- Information on workers’ rights
- Posters
- OSHA Alerts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also provides information for businesses, workplaces, and workers, including health and safety steps for specific occupations..
Q: Where can employers find general information about, and requirements for, protecting workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (Spanish)
- Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19 (Spanish)
- Alert: Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Spanish)
- Alert: COVID-19 Guidance for Retail Workers (Spanish)
- List of relevant OSHA standards for COVID-19
- Temporary enforcement guidance in effect during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also provides information for businesses, workplaces, and workers, including health and safety steps for specific occupations.
Q: What precautions should employers in non-healthcare workplaces take to protect workers from COVID-19?
The U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (Spanish) and OSHA’s Prevent Worker Exposure to COVID-19 alert (Spanish) provide more information on steps all employers can take to reduce workers’ risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
Learn more about preventing the spread of COVID-19 from OSHA and CDC.
Q: Should workers wear a cloth face covering while at work, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation for all people to do so when in public?
Consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for all people to wear cloth face coverings when in public and around other people, wearing cloth face coverings, if appropriate for the work environment and job tasks, conserves other types of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as surgical masks, for healthcare settings where such equipment is needed most.
Employers have the discretion to determine whether to allow employees to wear cloth face coverings in the workplace based on the specific circumstances present at the worksite. For some workers, employers may determine that wearing cloth face coverings presents or exacerbates a hazard. For example, cloth face coverings could become contaminated with chemicals used in the work environment, causing workers to inhale the chemicals that collect on the face covering. Over the duration of a work shift, cloth face coverings might also become damp (from workers breathing) or collect infectious material from the work environment (e.g., droplets of other peoples’ infectious respiratory secretions). Workers may also need to use PPE that is incompatible with the use of a cloth face covering (e.g., an N95 filtering facepiece respirator).
Where cloth face coverings are not appropriate in the work environment or during certain job tasks (e.g., because they could become contaminated or exacerbate heat illness), employers can provide PPE, such as face shields and/or surgical masks, instead of encouraging workers to wear cloth face coverings. Like cloth face coverings, surgical masks and face shields can help contain the wearer’s potentially infectious respiratory droplets and can help limit the spread of COVID-19 to others.
Note that cloth face coverings are not considered PPE and cannot be used in place of respirators when respirators are otherwise required.
Learn more about cloth face coverings on the CDC website.
Employers should consider evaluating their accessible communication policies and procedures to factor in potentially providing masks with clear windows to facilitate interaction between employees and members of the public who need to lip-read to communicate.
Q: Does OSHA have any COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry?
Q: Where can employers and workers find OSHA's information about returning to work (i.e., resuming operations, including in business that were previously closed due to the pandemic)?
OSHA’s COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics page also provide information for workers and employers that can be adapted to better suit evolving risk levels and necessary control measures in workplaces as states or regions satisfy the gating criteria to progress through the phases of the White House Guidelines for Opening up America Again.
Q: What should employers do when an employee tests positive for COVID-19?
- Follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for community-related exposure to someone with known or suspected COVID-19.
- Follow CDC recommendations for when employees can return to work after having COVID-19.
- Follow CDC cleaning and disinfection recommendations to protect other employees.
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In-Clinic COVID-19 Testing
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COVID-19 Return to Work Provider Consultation RTW clearance *Additional testing may be advised for clearance by the Occucare provider. | $50.00 |
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COVID-19 Home Test (Saliva-based RT PCR) with collection • Easy-to-do “at home” test • Results provided within 72-hours upon receipt to laboratory • FDA EUA authorized • Collection: Individual spits into a provided collection tube and will mail samples to the lab. o Instructions, collection materials, return packaging, and pre-paid USPS shipping label provided. | $165.00 |
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