“Officials are seeing a ‘disturbing surge’ of Corona Virus infections in some parts of the country, Dr. Anthony Faucci told Congress, warning that the next couple of weeks will be critical for addressing recent outbreaks”. Meanwhile, CDC Director Robert Redfield said the pandemic has “brought this nation to its knees.” And urged more funding for public heath”; a recent news in the Guardian. No good news as yet for the vaccine before the end of 2020. Understanding COVID-19 and Resources Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s OSHA & the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued their guidelines for employers while assisting in reopening the non-essential business places, and keeping employees working conditions safe and healthy during the spread of the Corona virus pandemic. These agencies have developed two documents as publications (1) Guidance on Preparing Workplace for COVID-19 and (2) the White House Guidelines for Opening America again. The guidelines provide general principles for updating restrictions originally put in place to slow the spread of the corona virus. During each phase of the reopening process, employers should continue to focus on strategies for basic hygiene, social distancing, identification and isolation of sick employees, workplace controls and … Continue reading OSHA/HHS’s Guidelines for Employers While Reopening Non-Essential Businesses