11 communication tips from OSHA
Looking to communicate about workplace safety during the COVID-19 outbreak? Where better to turn than the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
As you design your back-to-work plan, here are some tips from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA offers a wealth of information in its 35-page Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.
Just interested in the comms-related advice? Don’t worry, we’ve scoured the document for key suggestions for busy communicators.
Some crucial points, according to OSHA, that communicators must consider:
1. Promote employee self-monitoring. Inform and encourage employees to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 if they suspect possible exposure. Encourage sick employees to stay home. (There’s a handy self-checker at the link, for all us hypochondriacs.)
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