Silver Spring, MD — In response to a stakeholder request, as well as recommendations from OSHA and NIOSH, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training has developed a free online tool aimed at helping employers create strategies to control construction worker exposure to COVID-19.
CPWR’s COVID-19 Exposure Control Planning Tool develops a printable and distributable document after employers complete four steps:
- Assess the risk of exposure and identify control measures to reduce exposures.
- Create a protocol for screening workers and visitors, as well as handling workers who become ill or might have been exposed.
- Establish the COVID-19-related training to be provided, including who will conduct and receive the training.
- Fulfill the final elements of the plan, such as providing job information and determining who bears responsibility for enacting the plan.
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“Preventing the spread of COVID-19 will keep construction jobsites open, help prevent delays and protect employees,” CPWR says.
The tool is part of the CPWR COVID-19 Construction Clearinghouse – a free online resource.
