Keeping the
workplace safe
Encourage your
employees to…
Practice
good hygiene
- Stop handshaking – use other
non-contact methods of greeting
- Clean hands at the door and schedule
regular hand washing reminders by email
- Create habits and reminders to avoid
touching their faces and cover coughs and sneezes
- Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs,
tables, desks, and handrails regularly
- Increase ventilation by opening
windows or adjusting air conditioning
Be careful
with meetings and travel
- Use videoconferencing for meetings
when possible
- When not possible, hold meetings in
open, well-ventilated spaces
- Consider adjusting or postponing
large meetings or gatherings
- Assess the risks of business travel
Handle food carefully
- Limit food sharing
- Strengthen health screening for
cafeteria staff and their close contacts
- Ensure cafeteria staff and their
close contacts practice strict hygiene
Keeping the
school safe
Encourage your
faculty, staff, and students to…
Practice
good hygiene
- Stop handshaking – use other
non-contact methods of greeting
- Clean hands at the door and at
regular intervals
- Create habits and reminders to avoid
touching their faces and cover coughs and sneezes
- Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs,
tables, desks, and handrails regularly
- Increase ventilation by opening
windows or adjusting air conditioning
Consider rearranging large activities and gatherings
- Consider adjusting or postponing
gatherings that mix between classes and grades
- Adjust after-school arrangements to
avoid mixing between classes and grades
- When possible, hold classes outdoors or in open, well-ventilated spaces
Handle food carefully
- Limit food sharing
- Strengthen health screening for
cafeteria staff and their close contacts
- Ensure cafeteria staff and their
close contacts practice strict hygiene
Stay home if…
- They are feeling sick
- They have a sick family member in
their home
Keeping the
home safe
Encourage your
family members to…
All
households
- Clean hands at the door and at
regular intervals
- Create habits and reminders to avoid
touching their face and cover coughs and sneezes
- Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs,
tables, and handrails regularly
- Increase ventilation by opening
windows or adjusting air conditioning
Households
with vulnerable seniors or those with significant underlying conditions
Significant
underlying conditions include heart, lung, kidney disease; diabetes; and
conditions that suppress the immune system
- Have the healthy people in the
household conduct themselves as if they were a significant risk to the person
with underlying conditions. For example, wash hands frequently before
interacting with the person, such as by feeding or caring for the person
- If possible, provide a protected
space for vulnerable household members
- Ensure all utensils and surfaces are
cleaned regularly
Households
with sick family members
- Give sick members their own room if
possible, and keep the door closed
- Have only one family member care for
them
- Consider providing additional
protections or more intensive care for household members over 65 years old or
with underlying conditions
Keeping
commercial establishments safe
Encourage your employees and customers
to…
Practice
good hygiene
- Stop handshaking – use other non-contact
methods of greeting
- Clean hands at the door, and schedule
regular hand washing reminders by email
- Promote tap and pay to limit handling
of cash
- Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs,
tables, desks, and handrails regularly
- Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning
Avoid crowding
- Use booking and scheduling to stagger
customer flow
- Use online transactions where
possible
- Consider limiting attendance at larger gatherings
For transportation businesses, taxis, and ride shares
- Keep windows open when possible
- Increase ventilation
- Regularly disinfect surfaces
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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