COVID-19 Resources by Industry

Fact Sheets and Information by Industry/Occupation

Agriculture

• CalOSHA: COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Agricultural Employers and Employees
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE:Agriculture and Livestock
• EPA: Temporary Guidance on Respiratory Protection for Agricultural Pesticide Handlers During COVID-19

Auto Dealerships and Rental Operations

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Automobile Dealerships and Rentals

Building Maintenence

• ASHRAE: Building Readiness information

Childcare Facilities/Schools

• CalOSHA: COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Childcare Programs
• Washington State Department of Health: Cleaning for Teachers
• NJ Education Association: Cleaning to fight COVID-19 in schools and at home

Cleaning/Custodial Staff (private sector)

• MassCOSH: Cleaning for Coronavirus
• MFL Occupational Health Center (Canada): Protecting workers from COVID-19- Cleaning and Janitorial
• AIHA: Effective and Safe Practices, Guidance for Custodians, Cleaning, and Maintenance Staff

Construction

• CPWR: COVID-19 Resources
• CPWR: Guidance on COVID-19
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Construction

Domestic Workers

• National Domestic Workers Alliance: Resource Hub for Domestic Workers

Education - Schools

• Toolbox/Resources for Educators during COVID-19/Delta (Caja de Herramientas/Recursos para Educadores)
• CDC: Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19
• NJEA: Cleaning to fight COVID-19 in Schools and at Home
• NJEA: We're Open or we're Not, Now What
• NJEA: Good Contract Language Increases Your Rights for Action

Energy and Utilities

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Energy and Utilities

Foodservice/Food Processing

• U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• World Health Organization: COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses
• UFCW: Meatpacking Recommendations
• University of Nebraska: Meat Processing Facility COVID-19 Playbook
• University of Nebraska: Meat Processing Facility COVID-19 Checklist
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Food Packing and Processing
• MFL Occupational Health Center (Canada): Protecting workers from COVID-19 - Food Processing
• University of Washington DEOHS: Keeping food trucks and workers safe

Garment Workers

• Worker Rights Consortium and Maquiladora Health & Safety Support Network: Effective Infection Control Practices and Policiesfor Operating Apparel and Textile Factories

Government

• IFPTE: COVID-Free Workplace Plan - templates for implementing Federal employee vaccine mandates

Grocery Store Workers

• CalOSHA: COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Grocery Stores
• MFL Occupational Health Center (Canada): Protecting Workers from COVID-19 - Grocery Store Workers

Health Care Workers

• National Nurses United: National Nurses United Response To COVID-19
• NY State Nurses Association: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Practice Alert, fact sheet
• NY State Nurses Association: Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Virus WHAT HEALTHCARE WORKERS NEED TO KNOW
• OPEIU: Implementing Engineering and Administrative Controls to Prevent the Spread of SARS CoV-2 Among Healthcare Workers & Patients
• National Union of Healthcare Workers: NUHW Workplace Safety Policy Positions for the COVID-19 Pandemic
• National Union of Healthcare Workers: Healthcare Workers' Bill of Rights
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Life Sciences
• OSHA: COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers

Home Health Care

• University of Massachusetts Lowell: Safe Home Care Fact Sheets

Heat Stress

• Public Citizen: Protecting Workers from Heat Stress and COVID-19

Hotel Workers

• UNITE HERE: UNITE HERE Response to COVID-19
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Hotels and Lodging

Local Health Departments

• Human Impact Partners: California Local Health Department Actions for Worker Health and Safety During COVID-19

Logistics and Warehousing Facilities

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Logistics and Warehousing Facilities

Manugacturing

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Manufacturing

Mining and Logging

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Mining and Logging

Nail/Beauty Salons

• NIOSH: What Nail Salon Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
• Women's Voices for the Earth: Recommendations for reducing exposures to toxic chemicals in salons

Office Workspaces

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Office Workspaces

Package Delivery

• OSHA: COVID-19 Guidance for the Package Delivery Workforce
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Delivery Services

Ports

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Ports

Real Estate

• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Real Estate Transactions

Retail Establishments

• Western NY COSH: Guidance for Cashiers in Retail Establishments During COVID-19 Outbreak
• CDC: What Airport Retail or Food Service Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Retail
• OSHA: Guidance for Retail Pharmacies

Security Guards

• MFL Occupational Health Center (Canada): Protecting Workers from COVID-19 - Security Guards

Transportation Workers

• Association of Flight Attendants-CWA: Coronavirus information for flight attendants
• Amalgamated Transit Workers: COVID-19 Rapid Response Center
• CDC: What Airline Catering Kitchen Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
• CDC: What Airline Catering Truck Drivers and Helpers Need to Know about COVID-19
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Public Transit and Intercity Passenger Rail

Multiple industries

• CalOSHA: Cal/OSHA Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus
• AFSCME (health care, child care, etc.): General Guidance for U.S. Workers and Employers
• AFSCME: Fact Sheets in English and Spanish
• ITUC/Hazards (International union resources and more): Coronavirus Resource Hub
• United Steelworkers: COVID-19 Resources

Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

• Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: Coronavirus - Survivors & the Workplace
• Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: Supporting Workers Experiencing Domestic & Sexual Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic