Index:OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic.pdf

Title	Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
Author	United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Year	2007
Publisher	United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Source	pdf
Progress	To be proofread
Transclusion	Index not transcluded or unreviewed

Pages (key to Page Status)

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Contents

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Introduction . . . 3

The Difference Between Seasonal, Pandemic Influenza
and Avian Influenza . . . 5

How a Severe Pandemic Influenza Could Affect
Workplaces . . . 7

Who Should Plan for a Pandemic . . . 8

How Influenza Can Spread Between People . . . 9

Classifying Employee Exposure to Pandemic Influenza
at Work . . . 10

How to Maintain Operations During a Pandemic . . . 12

How Organizations Can Protect Their Employees . . . 16

The Difference Between a Surgical Mask and a Respirator . . . 20

Steps Every Employer Can Take to Reduce the Risk of
Exposure to Pandemic Influenza in Their Workplace . . . 26

Workplaces Classified at Lower Exposure Risk (Caution) for
Pandemic Influenza: What to Do to Protect Employees . . . 28

Workplaces Classified at Medium Exposure Risk for Pandemic
Influenza: What to Do to Protect Employees . . . 29

Workplaces Classified at Very High or High Exposure Risk for
Pandemic Influenza: What to Do to Protect Employees . . . 32

What Employees Living Abroad or Who Travel
Internationally for Work Should Know . . . 35

For More Information . . . 37

OSHA Assistance . . . 38